ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN FINAL
EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
COMPLETE WELL RESEARCHED 500
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
The knot used as a self rescue knot is the: -
....ANSWER...Prusick hitch
When using a litter basket, the method used to lower the
basket either horizontally or vertically is determined by
the: - ....ANSWER...Location from which the rescue
will take place
The Sked stretcher can be utilized in patient raise/lowers in
the position. - ....ANSWER...Horizontal and
vertical
When using a litter basket, the method to lower
1
,horizontally or vertically is determined by the: -
....ANSWER...Size of the opening
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
2
,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
What are the four phases of Rope Rescue? -
....ANSWER...1. Assessment on arrival
2. Pre-Rescue operations
3. Rescue operations
4. Termination
When using a 4:1 system, how many feet of rope must pass
through the system to move the load 3 ft? -
....ANSWER...12
3
, When tying to an anchor point, in order to reduce the
leverage on that point, you should attach to: -
....ANSWER...The lowest point available
The strongest knot for attaching to an anchor is the -
....ANSWER...Tensionless hitch
In shared-anchor systems, the the angle created
by the force vector, the the force is on the
anchors. - ....ANSWER...Narrower; less
When two anchor points are used to support a load, an
angle is created but the anchor straps. As the angle
becomes , the force on the anchors will .-
....ANSWER...Greater, increase
At what interior angle within an anchor system does the
load equal 100 percent on each leg of the anchor? -
....ANSWER...120 degrees
A compound pulley system is a: - ....ANSWER...System
applying the output from one simple pulley system to the
input force of another
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EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
COMPLETE WELL RESEARCHED 500
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
The knot used as a self rescue knot is the: -
....ANSWER...Prusick hitch
When using a litter basket, the method used to lower the
basket either horizontally or vertically is determined by
the: - ....ANSWER...Location from which the rescue
will take place
The Sked stretcher can be utilized in patient raise/lowers in
the position. - ....ANSWER...Horizontal and
vertical
When using a litter basket, the method to lower
1
,horizontally or vertically is determined by the: -
....ANSWER...Size of the opening
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
2
,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
What are the four phases of Rope Rescue? -
....ANSWER...1. Assessment on arrival
2. Pre-Rescue operations
3. Rescue operations
4. Termination
When using a 4:1 system, how many feet of rope must pass
through the system to move the load 3 ft? -
....ANSWER...12
3
, When tying to an anchor point, in order to reduce the
leverage on that point, you should attach to: -
....ANSWER...The lowest point available
The strongest knot for attaching to an anchor is the -
....ANSWER...Tensionless hitch
In shared-anchor systems, the the angle created
by the force vector, the the force is on the
anchors. - ....ANSWER...Narrower; less
When two anchor points are used to support a load, an
angle is created but the anchor straps. As the angle
becomes , the force on the anchors will .-
....ANSWER...Greater, increase
At what interior angle within an anchor system does the
load equal 100 percent on each leg of the anchor? -
....ANSWER...120 degrees
A compound pulley system is a: - ....ANSWER...System
applying the output from one simple pulley system to the
input force of another
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