Chapter 10 Hasty Sling

Question 1

List the color, Length and strength of the personal webbing carried by the firefighters of the
EFRS?

Answer 1

● Orange coloured
● 25mm wide X 6 m long
● Breaking strength of 17.5 kN
● Tubular Weave

Question 2

What is the tie used to join the ends of the webbing together?

Answer 2

● A Ring Bend

Question 3

List at least three different evolutions that can be carried out using the Personal webbing.

Answer 3

● Hasty harness on a patient
● Harness on a firefighter
● Firefighter drag
● Shuttling Cylinders
● Stair rescue
● Fall restraint on a roof ladder
● Foot support on a roof
● Advancing a hose line

Question 4

Where should a Firefighter store the webbing

Answer 4

● In the right side bunker pants pocket.