9 Ropes/Ties & Hoisting Equipment Flashcards
1
Q
2 types of rope construction materials?
A
- Nylon Synthetic Fibers 2. Polyolefin
2
Q
5 Types of rope construction?
A
- Laid Rope 2. Braid Rope 3. Double Braid Rope 4. Plaited Rope 5. Kernmantle Rope
3
Q
3 utility ropes used by EFRS?
A
- Guideline (lifeline) coils - 6mm/ 30m Nylon Fibreglass Kernmantle 2. Walk up apartment drop bag - 10mm/20m Nylon Double braided 3. Heavy utility rope - 16mm/45m Double braided
4
Q
What are the dimensions of the life safety rope?
A
13mm / 60m (tech rescue 13mm/100m
5
Q
5 Rope sizes and their strength?
A
- 6mm / 9.7 kn 2. 8mm / 14 kn 3. 9mm / 16 kn 4. 11.1 mm / 27kn 5. 13 mm / 46kn
6
Q
What webbings are included in the rescue bag?
A
- 2x Green 1.5m 2. 2x Yellow 3.5m 3. 1x blue 4.5m 4. 2x red 6m 25mm tubular webbing rated to 17.5kn
7
Q
3 parts of the rope?
A
- Working end (used to form the tie) 2. Standing part ( part of the rope used for descent and ascent) 3. Running end (unused rope left in the bag)
8
Q
3 tying terms?
A
- Bight (a section of the rope doubled on itself without crossing) 2. Loop (the rope crosses itself to form a circle) 3. Round turn ( the rope is wrapped two or more times on itself)
9
Q
3 groups of ties?
A
- Knots (rope intertwined within itself to form a predetermined configuration) 2. Bends ( used to join two pieces of rope together) 3. Hitches ( a configuration of rope that needs an object within to retain its integrity)
10
Q
- Low stretch rope has less than —% elongation and high stretch rope has more than —–% elongation. 2. The mantle of the rope accounts for—- to—-% of the strength of the rope.
A
- 5/10 2. 10/15
11
Q
Name 4 uses for utility rope?
A
- Tag lines 2. Tow lines 3. High Rise drop bag 4. Vehicle stabalization
12
Q
5 Types of rope construction?
A
- Laid Rope 2. Braid Rope 3. Double Braid Rope 4. Plaited Rope 5. Kernmantle Rope
