Urban Search and Rescue: Rope Rescue
Level 1 ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What NFPA covers Standards on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅NFPA 1983
What are the 3 types of rope rescue classifications? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅- Life
Safety Rope
- Non-life-safety (utility) rope
- Throwline (accessory cord)
Which requirements and specifications should you follow in regards to maintenance and
repair? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Manufactures Recommendation
What are the 2 types of rope ratings? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅"T" - Technical Use &
"G" - General Use
What is Technical Use equipment rated for? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅One person load
of 300lbs.
What is General Use equipment rated for? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Two person load of
600lbs.
SSSF - Static System Safety Factor - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Ratio between the force
that will be applied to a component in a system and the minimum breaking strength of the
component.
What is the minimum Static System Safety Factor a rope rescue may have? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅10:1
Single Prusik MBS
, Tandem Prusik MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-3500 lbf
-7200 lbf
1" Tubular Webbing MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅4000 lbf
1/2" Kernmantle Rope MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅9000 lbf
Carabineer MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅9000 lbf
Mechanical Rope Grab MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅2500 lbf or 5000 lbf
Brake Bar Rack and 8' Plate MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅5000 lbf
1" Flat Webbing MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅6000 lbf
Rigging Plate and Pulleys MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅8000 lbf
Anchor Strap MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅10000 lbf
NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅40 k/N or
roughly 9000lbs
1 k/N = - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅225 lbf
Fall Factor - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The distance fallen in relationship to the amount of
rope used to catch the fall. The Fall factor calculation is used to estimate the impact force on
a rope when it is subjected to stopping a falling mass.
If the fall factor is greater than .25 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The rescuer should not use
the static rope. Greater than .25 is unacceptable for rescue.
Level 1 ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What NFPA covers Standards on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅NFPA 1983
What are the 3 types of rope rescue classifications? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅- Life
Safety Rope
- Non-life-safety (utility) rope
- Throwline (accessory cord)
Which requirements and specifications should you follow in regards to maintenance and
repair? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Manufactures Recommendation
What are the 2 types of rope ratings? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅"T" - Technical Use &
"G" - General Use
What is Technical Use equipment rated for? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅One person load
of 300lbs.
What is General Use equipment rated for? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Two person load of
600lbs.
SSSF - Static System Safety Factor - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Ratio between the force
that will be applied to a component in a system and the minimum breaking strength of the
component.
What is the minimum Static System Safety Factor a rope rescue may have? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅10:1
Single Prusik MBS
, Tandem Prusik MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-3500 lbf
-7200 lbf
1" Tubular Webbing MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅4000 lbf
1/2" Kernmantle Rope MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅9000 lbf
Carabineer MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅9000 lbf
Mechanical Rope Grab MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅2500 lbf or 5000 lbf
Brake Bar Rack and 8' Plate MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅5000 lbf
1" Flat Webbing MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅6000 lbf
Rigging Plate and Pulleys MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅8000 lbf
Anchor Strap MBS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅10000 lbf
NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅40 k/N or
roughly 9000lbs
1 k/N = - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅225 lbf
Fall Factor - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The distance fallen in relationship to the amount of
rope used to catch the fall. The Fall factor calculation is used to estimate the impact force on
a rope when it is subjected to stopping a falling mass.
If the fall factor is greater than .25 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The rescuer should not use
the static rope. Greater than .25 is unacceptable for rescue.
