Book 29 Ch 8 Rope Systems Flashcards
Main line - stored in ____ bag
Red
Main line - ___inch static kernmantle lifeline ______ in color
1/2
White
Belay Line - stored in ______ bag & rope is ______ in color
Orange
Orange
LIFELINE - 1/2 inch KM-III static kernmantle rope is constructed of a tightly woven sheath (_______), over a braided core (______)
Mantle
Kern
LIFELINE - The high strength core (Kern) can carry up to ___% of the load with the cover (Mantle) designed primarily for protection against _________
90
Abrasions
LIFELINE - This rope is rated at ________ pounds
10,000
LIFELINE - meets or exceeds the NFPA ______ standard for one and two - person rescues
1995
TENSILE STRENGTH - Tensile strength is the rated breaking strength of the rope when pulled in a __________ line , with no knots, under laboratory conditions to a point where it can be expected to break
Straight
TENSILE STRENGTH - To determine the safe working load of a rope, you divide the manufacturers rated tensile strength by the NFPA safety factor of ___ E.g. 10,000 - pound rope divided by ___ = 666 pound working load, which exceeds the NFPA standard of 600 pounds for a two-person rope
15
15
CLEANING AND CARE OF ALL SOFTWARE - place the rope in a ______ bag or a ____________, place in a washing machine on gentle cycle and wash in ______ water
Mesh
Pillowcase
Cold
CLEANING AND CARE OF ALL SOFTWARE - Use a mild chemical free soap such as __________ cleaner, _______ Snow or _________, in the wash cycle
Lifeline
Ivory
Woolite
CLEANING AND CARE OF ALL SOFTWARE - Rope ends should be swapped end for end __________
Annually
When ropes and software are not in use, store them in a cool dry location away from direct exposure to __________
Sunlight
The KM-III static kernmantle rope has a melting point of ____ degrees Fahrenheit
450
MARKING THE ROPE - The midpoint of the rope should be marked with __ black stripe.
1
MARKING THE ROPE - Use only the following 3 markers:
1. ________ MARKS-A LOT
2. __________ SHARPIE
3. ________-_______ MAGIC MARKER
- Carters
- Stanford
- Binney-Smith
MARKING THE ROPE - __ black stripe for the odd years & __ black strips for the even years
1
2
MONTHLY CHECKS - Log the rope as soon as you receive it, log all training, emergency incidents and monthly checks on _____
F-975
If any of the following problems exist, call US&R 88 - If the sheath is _________, showing extreme fuzziness or exposing the core.
Abraded
If any of the following problems exist, call US&R 88 - If the rope is lumpy or hard, or if a ________ spot is present
Brittle
If any of the following problems exist, call US&R 88 - If the rope has an ___________ shape
Hourglass
If any of the following problems exist, call US&R 88 - If the rope comes in extended contact with any of the ___________ listed above, in cleaning and care procedures
Chemicals
If any of the following problems exist, call US&R 88 - If the rope has been _______ loaded
Shock
The end of the rope shall be secured to the bottom of the bag by tying a ________ ________ stopper
Figure Eight
______ Webbing: Is constructed of a single layer of material, it is similar to our ladder straps. It is less expensive, but stiffer and more difficult to work with than tubular webbing
Flat
WEBBING SIZE - There are various widths for webbing ranging from __ inch up to __ inches
½
2
The webbing used by LAFD is __ inch spiral weaved tubular and folded over flat webbing rated at ______ pounds
1
4000
WEBBING SIZE: Blue Webbing - __ feet
5
WEBBING SIZE: Yellow Webbing - ___ feet
12
WEBBING SIZE: Red Webbing - ___ feet
20
Accessory cord is __-mm nylon cord rated at _____ pounds
8
3630
Carabiners used in the LAFD rope rescue kits are steel “D” shaped carabiners, rated at _______ pounds
9,000
The “D” shaped carabiner is designed to carry the load along the _______ side
Spine
Carabiners are designed to be lock with only light ________ tightness
Finger
Never tighten a carabiner using _________ locks
Channel
Never re-tighten a carabiner when the system is ________. This may damage the locking mechanism
Loaded
Never ______ load a carabiner
Side