Book 29 Rope Systems

Question 1

The high strength core (Kern) can carry up to ____ of the load

Answer 1

90%

Question 2

This rope is rated at _______pounds and weighs ____pounds per –100 feet,

Answer 2

10,000 ; 7

Question 3

The KM-III static kernmantle rope has a melting point of ____ degrees Fahrenheit.

Answer 3

450

Question 4

What form is used to log monthly checks on lifeline ?

Answer 4

Form 975

Question 5

Weaved tubular and folded over flat webbing rated at _____ pounds

Webbing colors and lengths :

Answer 5

4000

Blue Webbing - 5 feet.
Yellow Webbing - 12 feet.
Red Webbing - 20 fee

Question 6

Accessory cord is _____ mm C nylon cord, rated at _______

Answer 6

8 mm ; 3630 lbs

Question 7

Carabiners used in the LAFD rope rescue kits are steel “D” shaped carabiners, rated at ______

Parts of the carabiner ?

Answer 7

9,000 lbs

Spine, hinge, gate, latch

Question 8

The brake bar rack comes with _____aluminum bars attached to it and is rated at _______lbs

Answer 8

6; 10,000 lbs

Question 9

For a single person load (rappel or lower), start with _______

For a single person load (rappel or lower), start with four bars. For a two-person loads, start with ___________

Never less than ____ bars

Answer 9

4 bars

5 bars

3 bars

Question 10

What is the proper donning tightening order ?

Answer 10

Waist , legs, chest

Question 11

truck companies have a total of ___ class III harnesses in the system:

Answer 11

3

Question 12

when using the brake bar rack for a single-person load, start with ____ bars and start with ____ bars for a two-person load.

Answer 12

4 ; 5

Question 13

TYING OFF THE BRAKE BAR RACK
Wrap the rope ______ over the yoke and through the brake bar rack pulling the bars together. Tie the rope off with ______________ in front of the brake bar rack.

Answer 13

Twice ; Two Half Hitches

Question 14

Rappelling or lowering operations over ______ feet a brake bar rack should be used, due to the
twisting of the rope.

Answer 14

75 feet

Question 15

The strength of the rope is restored fully when placed over a turn of a pulley that is at least
_____ times the diameter or the rope.

Answer 15

4 times

Question 16

the main line is connected to the D ring on the waist and the belay line connected to the D ring on the chest with carabiners. If no carabiner is available, acceptable knots to use for attachment are:

Answer 16

Figure eight follow through, or a bowline backed up with a double overhand knot

Question 17

using the general guidelines for picket anchors by the U.S. Army, a 2-1 anchor system gives a ______ pound anchor.

Answer 17

2,000 lbs

Question 18

using the general guidelines for picket anchors by the U.S. Army, a 1-1 anchor system gives a ______ pound anchor.

Answer 18

1,400 lbs

Question 19

using the general guidelines for picket anchors by the U.S. Army, a 1-1-1 anchor system gives a ______ pound anchor.

Answer 19

1,800 lbs

Question 20

using the general guidelines for picket anchors by the U.S. Army, a 3-2-1 anchor system gives a ______ pound anchor.

Answer 20

4,000 lbs

Question 21

Pickets should be _____ foot in length, one
inch round steel stock preferred. The pickets should be pounded _____ feet into the ground,
at a ____ degree angle, away from the object.

Answer 21

3 foot ; 2 feet ; 15˚

Question 22

what knot is used to secure a nozzle during a drop bag operation?

Answer 22

Girth hitch

Question 23

the 2 line rope system includes ___ steel D shaped carabiners.

Answer 23

8

Question 24

the brake bar rack has ___ bars attached to it and a welded eye at one end that is rated at ______ pounds.

Answer 24

6 aluminum

10,000 lbs

Question 25

the main line is connected to the D ring on the waist and the belay line connected to the D ring on the chest with carabiners. If no carabiner is available, acceptable knots to use for attachment are:

Answer 25

Figure eight follow through or bowline backed up with double overhand

Question 26

the knot efficiency of the figure eight stopper knot is:

Answer 26

75%

Question 27

the knot efficiency of the water knot/overhand bend is:

Answer 27

65%

Question 28

to maintain 100% strength of the rope when using a pulley, the sheave must be at least ____ times the diameter of the rope.

Answer 28

4