Technical Rescue I Rope Rescue
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1. NFPA ____ is the Standard for Technical Rescuer Pro- NFPA 1006
fessional Qualification
2. NFPA _____ is the Standard on Operations and Train- NFPA 1670
ing for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents
3. NFPA _____, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equip- NFPA 1983
ment for Emergency Services defines testing re-
quirements, labeling directions, and certification
procedures for rope rescue requirements
4. Breaking strength is known as ______ strength Tensile
5. The most common type of rope used in rope rescue Kernmantle
is ________
6. The ______ is the inner core of the rope, the strongest Kern, 75%
portion, and is usually __ percent of the tensile
strength
7. The _______, which protects the kern, and makes up Mantle
the rest of rope strength
8. Kernmantle rope can be either ______ or _______ Static or Dynamic
9. _____ rope absorbs shock forces faster than _____ Static, dynamic
rope
10. Some dynamic ropes can stretch up to __ percent 60 percent
before breaking
11. Dynamic rope is used where fall factors are over .__ .25
are expected
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12. NFPA _____ defines life safety rope as "rope dedicat- NFPA 1983
ed to support people during rescue, fire fighting,
other emergency operations, and during training."
13. One k/N=___.__ lbs 224.8 lbs
14. NFPA 1983 defines a one person load as _.__ k/N 1.33 k/N
15. NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N 2.67 k/N
16. _____ _____ rope is used for a one-person load Light use
17. The minimum breaking strength for light use rope 20 k/N,9.5mm(3/8") and
is __ k/N, and it must have a diameter between _._ 12.5mm(1/2")
mm and __._ mm
18. _______ _____ rope is designed for use with a two-per- General use
son load or more are anticipated
19. The minimum breaking strength of general use 40 k/N, 11mm(1/2") and
rope is __ k/N, and it must have a diameter between 16mm(3/4")
__mm and __mm
20. ______ rope is a single purpose, one-time use rope Escape
21. The minimum breaking strength of an escape rope 13.5 k/N, 7.5mm(5/16") and
is __._ k/N, and must have a diameter between 9.5mm(3/8")
_._mm and _._mm
22. Once escape rope is used once, it must be _______ Destroyed
23. ______ _______ is a small diameter rope that ranges Accessory cord
from 3mm to 9mm
24. 9 k/N to 16 k/N
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1. NFPA ____ is the Standard for Technical Rescuer Pro- NFPA 1006
fessional Qualification
2. NFPA _____ is the Standard on Operations and Train- NFPA 1670
ing for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents
3. NFPA _____, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equip- NFPA 1983
ment for Emergency Services defines testing re-
quirements, labeling directions, and certification
procedures for rope rescue requirements
4. Breaking strength is known as ______ strength Tensile
5. The most common type of rope used in rope rescue Kernmantle
is ________
6. The ______ is the inner core of the rope, the strongest Kern, 75%
portion, and is usually __ percent of the tensile
strength
7. The _______, which protects the kern, and makes up Mantle
the rest of rope strength
8. Kernmantle rope can be either ______ or _______ Static or Dynamic
9. _____ rope absorbs shock forces faster than _____ Static, dynamic
rope
10. Some dynamic ropes can stretch up to __ percent 60 percent
before breaking
11. Dynamic rope is used where fall factors are over .__ .25
are expected
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12. NFPA _____ defines life safety rope as "rope dedicat- NFPA 1983
ed to support people during rescue, fire fighting,
other emergency operations, and during training."
13. One k/N=___.__ lbs 224.8 lbs
14. NFPA 1983 defines a one person load as _.__ k/N 1.33 k/N
15. NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N 2.67 k/N
16. _____ _____ rope is used for a one-person load Light use
17. The minimum breaking strength for light use rope 20 k/N,9.5mm(3/8") and
is __ k/N, and it must have a diameter between _._ 12.5mm(1/2")
mm and __._ mm
18. _______ _____ rope is designed for use with a two-per- General use
son load or more are anticipated
19. The minimum breaking strength of general use 40 k/N, 11mm(1/2") and
rope is __ k/N, and it must have a diameter between 16mm(3/4")
__mm and __mm
20. ______ rope is a single purpose, one-time use rope Escape
21. The minimum breaking strength of an escape rope 13.5 k/N, 7.5mm(5/16") and
is __._ k/N, and must have a diameter between 9.5mm(3/8")
_._mm and _._mm
22. Once escape rope is used once, it must be _______ Destroyed
23. ______ _______ is a small diameter rope that ranges Accessory cord
from 3mm to 9mm
24. 9 k/N to 16 k/N
