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The primary assessment of rope rescue begins with the ______ ______ and continues
throughout the response - ANSWER>>Initial dispatch
The inital hazard assessment is provided by the ______ difference -
ANSWER>>Elevation
Secondary hazards assessments include loose _____, downed _____ _____, potential for
fire, anchors, etc. - ANSWER>>Debris, downed power lines
The ______ _______ is the most effective life safety knot - ANSWER>>Double overhand
Every knot ______ rope strength to some extent because the fibers on the _______ of the
bend will carry most of the load - ANSWER>>Diminishes, outside
The figure eight on a bight reduces rope strength by __ percent - ANSWER>>20 percent
The figure eight follow through reduces rope strength by __ percent - ANSWER>>19
percent
The double loop figure eight reduces rope strength by __ percent - ANSWER>>18
percent
The inline figure eight reduces rope strength by __ percent - ANSWER>>25 percent
The butterfly knot reduces rope strength by __ percent - ANSWER>>25 percent
, The water knot maintains nearly ___ percent of the webbing strength - ANSWER>>100
percent
The most common type of rope used in rope rescue is ________ - ANSWER>>Kernmantle
The ______ is the inner core of the rope, the strongest portion, and is usually __ percent
of the tensile strength - ANSWER>>Kern, 75%
The _______, which protects the kern, and makes up the rest of rope strength -
ANSWER>>Mantle
Kernmantle rope can be either ______ or _______ - ANSWER>>Static or Dynamic
_____ rope absorbs shock forces faster than _____ rope - ANSWER>>Static, dynamic
Some dynamic ropes can stretch up to __ percent before breaking - ANSWER>>60
percent
Dynamic rope is used where fall factors are over .__ are expected - ANSWER>>.25
NFPA _____ defines life safety rope as "rope dedicated to support people during rescue,
fire fighting, other emergency operations, and during training." - ANSWER>>NFPA 1983
One k/N=___.__ lbs - ANSWER>>224.8 lbs
NFPA 1983 defines a one person load as _.__ k/N - ANSWER>>1.33 k/N
NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N - ANSWER>>2.67 k/N