Rope tech exam 1-3
The national fire protection association number for Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System
Components is: - Answer-1983
Span of control is an incident management term meaning the: - Answer-Number of people that can
efficiently and safely be managed and continuously accounted for by a supervior
Three standards that have an influence on rope rescue equipment, training, and/or operations are: -
Answer-NFPA 1670, NFPA 1006, and NFPA 1983
A critical piece of personal protective equipment for the technical rescuer's ensemble is: - Answer-A
protective helmet
The highest priority for all rescue personnel during rescue operations is: - Answer-Personal safety
What percent of its tensile strength is lost when nylon fibers absorb water? - Answer-23
The primary function of the Incident Management System is to allow the incident commander time for: -
Answer-Projecting the rescue scenario and making alternate plans
The incident safety officer had the authority to - Answer-Alter or stop operations that are considered
unsafe.
, Under the OATH method, how many tug(s) on the lifeline indicates that need to take up excess line? -
Answer-Three
Aside from retrieving equipment, scene termination includes: - Answer-Investigating and determining
causes of the incident.
The primary purpose of the scene investigation is to: - Answer-Review and critique the operations.
Which is best suited for moving injured victims in a low angle environment? - Answer-Solid bottom
litters
The webbing used for lashing victims to a stokes basket should be approximately ________ feet long. -
Answer-20
Rescue rope logs should: - Answer-Record the life history for an individual piece of life safety rope.
Which is an acceptable means of cleaning rescue rope and webbings? - Answer-Using life line cleaner
Life safety ropes are manufactured using _____ construction. - Answer-Block creel
Nylon rope, type 6.6, has a melting temperature of about _________ degrees F - Answer-480
When wet, the loss in strength for polyester rope is: - Answer-Minimal
The main drawback to using Kevlar in rescue ropes is that: - Answer-The small bends in the knot tying
severely weaken the rope.
The national fire protection association number for Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System
Components is: - Answer-1983
Span of control is an incident management term meaning the: - Answer-Number of people that can
efficiently and safely be managed and continuously accounted for by a supervior
Three standards that have an influence on rope rescue equipment, training, and/or operations are: -
Answer-NFPA 1670, NFPA 1006, and NFPA 1983
A critical piece of personal protective equipment for the technical rescuer's ensemble is: - Answer-A
protective helmet
The highest priority for all rescue personnel during rescue operations is: - Answer-Personal safety
What percent of its tensile strength is lost when nylon fibers absorb water? - Answer-23
The primary function of the Incident Management System is to allow the incident commander time for: -
Answer-Projecting the rescue scenario and making alternate plans
The incident safety officer had the authority to - Answer-Alter or stop operations that are considered
unsafe.
, Under the OATH method, how many tug(s) on the lifeline indicates that need to take up excess line? -
Answer-Three
Aside from retrieving equipment, scene termination includes: - Answer-Investigating and determining
causes of the incident.
The primary purpose of the scene investigation is to: - Answer-Review and critique the operations.
Which is best suited for moving injured victims in a low angle environment? - Answer-Solid bottom
litters
The webbing used for lashing victims to a stokes basket should be approximately ________ feet long. -
Answer-20
Rescue rope logs should: - Answer-Record the life history for an individual piece of life safety rope.
Which is an acceptable means of cleaning rescue rope and webbings? - Answer-Using life line cleaner
Life safety ropes are manufactured using _____ construction. - Answer-Block creel
Nylon rope, type 6.6, has a melting temperature of about _________ degrees F - Answer-480
When wet, the loss in strength for polyester rope is: - Answer-Minimal
The main drawback to using Kevlar in rescue ropes is that: - Answer-The small bends in the knot tying
severely weaken the rope.
