09 - Ropes, Ties and Hoisting Flashcards
What types of fibers are used to construct EFRS life safety ropes?
Synthetic fibers are used to construct the ropes used for EFRS life safety.
What type of rope is used for water rescue?
Polyolefin
Name 4 types of rope construction
Laid
Braided
Double Braided
Kernmantle
Low stretch rope has less than __% elongation and high stretch rope has more than __% elongation
Less than 5%
More than 10%
Define life safety rope
Life Safety Rope is used for life safety or for rescue rigging. These ropes are not to be
used for any other duties
The mantle of the rope accounts for __ to __% of the rope’s strength
10 to 15%
EFRS utilizes three types of ties, name and define
Knot: rope intertwined within itself forming a configuration securing one of its
parts
Bend: tie used to join 2 ropes or webbing together
Hitch: rope configuration that requires an object within to maintain is integrity.
Name four uses for utility rope
Tag lines
Name the:
6 knots
2 bends
3 hitches
Bowline, Figure 8, 8 retraced, 8 on a bight, inline 8, butterfly
Ring bend, Double overhand bend
Clove, half hitch, prusik hitch
EFRS Rope ID number composition:
First 6 digits are lot number from manufacturer
Next 4 digits identify month and year rope went into service
last 2/3 digits are rope’s specific identifier
Rescue Apparatus rope bags
1 Red & 1 Blue bag: 13 mm, 50m low-stretch kernmantle life safety rope
Tech Rescue rope bags:
Pump 3: Rope bags X 3
Rescue 3: Rope bags X 8
11mm, 100m low stretch Kernmantle life safety rope
How wide is webbing
25 mm of tubular weave construction
Webbing colour and length:
Green - 1.5 m
Yellow - 3.5m
Blue - 4.5
Red - 6.0
Remember GYBR 1.5
Name 4 uses for utility rope
Tag lines
Securing Equipment
High rise drop bag
Equipment hoisting
Lashing
