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ch 9 Flashcards

1
Q

A knot that joins two ropes or webbing pieces together. (NFPA 1670)

A

Bend

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2
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The open loop in a rope or piece of webbing formed when it is doubled back on itself. (NFPA 1006)

A

Bight

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3
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Rope constructed without knots or splices in the yarns, ply yarns, strands or braids, or rope. (NFPA 1983)

A

Block creel construction

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4
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Rope constructed by intertwining strands in the same way that hair is braided.

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Braided rope

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5
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A rope generally made from synthetic materials that is designed to be elastic and stretch when loaded. Mountain climbers often use this type of rope.

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Dynamic rope

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6
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A single-purpose, emergency self-escape (self-rescue) rope; not classified as a life safety rope. (NFPA 1983)

A

Escape rope

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7
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An emergency self-rescue rope used to escape an immediately hazardous environment involving fire or fire products; not classified as a life safety rope. (NFPA 1983)

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Fire escape rope

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8
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A life safety rope that is no larger than 5/8 in. (16 mm) and no smaller than 7/16 in. (11 mm), with a minimum breaking strength of 8992 lbf (40 kN).

A

General use life safety rope

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9
Q

Rope used on extension ladders for the purpose of raising a fly section(s). (NFPA 1931)

A

Halyard

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10
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A knot that attaches to or wraps around an object so that when the object is removed, the knot will fall apart. (NFPA 1670)

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Hitch

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11
Q

Rope made of two parts - the kern (interior component) and the mantle (the outside sheath).

A

Kernmantle rope

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12
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A fastening made by tying rope or webbing in a prescribed way. (NFPA 1670)

A

Knot

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13
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Rope dedicated solely for the purpose of supporting people during rescue, firefighting, other emergency operations, or during training evolutions. (NFPA 1983)

A

Life safety rope

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14
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A piece of rope formed into a circle.

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Loop

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15
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A container used to protect and store rope so that the rope can be easily and rapidly deployed without kinking.

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Rope bag

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16
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A log for each piece of rope that includes a history of when the rope was placed in service, when it was inspected, when and how it was used, and which types of loads were placed on it.

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Rope record

17
Q

A piece of rope looped to form a complete circle with the two ends parallel.

A

Round turn

18
Q

The part of a rope used for lifting or hoisting.

A

Running end

19
Q

A knot used to secure the leftover working end of the rope.

A

Safety knot

20
Q

An instantaneous load that places a rope under extreme tension, such as when a falling load is suddenly stopped as the rope becomes taut.

A

Shock load

21
Q

The part of a rope between the working end and the running end.

A

Standing part

22
Q

A rope generally made out of synthetic material that stretches very little under load.

A

Static rope

23
Q

A separate rope that ground personnel can use to guide an object that is being hoisted or lowered.

A

Tag line

24
Q

A life safety rope with a diameter that is 3/8 in. (9.5 mm) or greater but is less than 1/2 in. (12.5 mm), with a minimum breaking strength of 4496 lbf (20kN). Used by highly trained rescue teams that deploy to technical environments such as mountainous and/or wilderness terrain.

A

Technical use life safety rope

25
Q

A floating rope that is intended to be thrown to a person during water rescues or as a tether for rescuers entering the water. (NFPA 1983)

A

Throwline

26
Q

Rope constructed of fibers twisted into strands, which are then twisted together.

A

Twisted rope

27
Q

Rope used for securing objects, for hoisting equipment, or for securing a scene to prevent bystanders from being injured. This type of rope must never be used in life safety operations.

A

Utility rope

28
Q

A knot used to join the ends of webbing together.

A

Water knot

29
Q

Woven material of flat or tubular weave in the form of a long strip. (NFPA 1983)

A

Webbing

30
Q

The part of the rope used for forming a knot.

A

Working end

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