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Chapter 9 Ropes and knots Flashcards

1
Q

A knot that joins two ropes or webbing pieces together.

A

Bend

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The open loop in a rope or piece of webbing formed when it is doubled back on itself.

A

Bight

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Rope constructed without knots or splices in the yarns, ply yarns, strands or braids, or rope.

A

Block creel construction

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

A

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 _______ ____.

A

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.

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.

A

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).

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.

A

Hitch

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11
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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.

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.

A

Life safety rope

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14
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A piece of rope formed into a circle.

A

Loop

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

A

Rope bag

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16
Q

A record 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.

A

Rope record

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17
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A piece of rope looped to form a complete circle with two ends parallel.

A

Round turn

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18
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The part of a rope used for lifting or hoisting.

A

Running end

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19
Q

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

A

Safety knot

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20
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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

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21
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The part of a rope between the working end and the running end.

A

Standing part

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22
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A rope generally made out of synthetic material that stretches very little under load.

A

Static rope

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23
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A separate rope that ground personnel can use to guide an object that is being hoisted or lowered.

A

Tag line

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24
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A life safety rope with a diameter that is 3/8. (9.5 mm) or greater but is less than ½ in. (12.5 mm), with a minimum breaking strength of 4496 lbf (20 kN). Used by highly trained rescue teams that deploy to technical environments such as mountainous and/or wilderness terrain.

A

Technical use life safety rope

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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.

A

Throwline

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26
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Rope constructed of fibers twisted into strands, which are then twisted together.

A

Twisted rope

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27
Q

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

A

Utility rope

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28
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A knot used to join the ends of webbing together.

A

Water knot

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29
Q

Woven material of flat or tubular weave in the form of a long strip.

A

Webbing

30
Q

The part of the rope used for forming a knot.

A

Working end

31
Q

What kind of rope is this?

A

Twisted rope

32
Q

What kind of rope is this?

A

Braided rope

33
Q

A two-person rope is designed to bear the weight of

A. two rescuers’ equipment.

B. two victims.

C. two people or 600 pounds.

D. two people and 600 pounds.

A

C. two people or 600 pounds.

34
Q

Life safety rope is used solely for

A. sectioning off safety areas.

B. supporting people.

C. medical response.

D. hoisting equipment.

A

B. supporting people.

35
Q

Life safety rope is made of

A. continuous filament virgin fiber and woven of block creel construction.

B. the strongest natural fiber available.

C. lightweight water-resistant fibers.

D. fibers tested by the NFPA.

A

A. continuous filament virgin fiber and woven of block creel construction.

36
Q

The running end is the pan of the rope used for

A. forming the knot.

B. life safety.

C. securing the knot.

D. lifting or hoisting.

A

D. lifting or hoisting.

37
Q

A one-person life safety rope has a safety factor of

A. 15:1.

B. 1:600.

C. 10:1.

D. 5:1.

A

A. 15:1.

38
Q

Polypropylene rope is often used in water rescue because

A. it is light, does not absorb water, and floats.

B. it is less expensive than natural rope.

C. it is light and has built-in water repellents.

D. it is easier to control.

A

A. it is light, does not absorb water, and floats.

39
Q

What is the working end of the rope used for?

A. Lifting or hoisting

B. Securing the knot

C. Carrying the rope

D. Forming the knot

A

D. Forming the knot

40
Q

How is a loop formed?

A. By using the standing pan of the rope

B. By rolling from the end of the rope

C. By making a circle in the rope

D. By using the standing pan of the knot

A

C. By making a circle in the rope

41
Q

The load-carrying capacity or strength of the rope will be

A. increased by any knot.
B. reduced by any knot.
C. maintained by any knot.
D. maintained by a bend or hitch.

A

B. reduced by any knot.

42
Q

When hoisting an axe, a good rule of thumb is to

A. hoist the equipment in a vertical position.

B. use one-person rope.

C. use dynamic rope.

D. execute the hoist as quickly as possible.

A

A. hoist the equipment in a vertical position.

43
Q

What are two primary types of rope used in the fire service?

A. Polypropylene and synthetic

B. Natural fiber and manila

C. Life safety and utility

D. Hauling and securing

A

C. Life safety and utility

44
Q

Personal escape ropes

A. Are for one fire fighter and one use only.

B. Can safely support two victims.

C. Have a 300-pound breaking weight.

D. Are designed to bear 600 pounds.

A

A. Are for one fire fighter and one use only.

45
Q

Utility ropes

A. May be used for a personal safety rope.

B. Can bear a single person (300 pounds).

C. Can bear two persons (600 pounds).

D. Are not to be used as a life safety rope.

A

D. Are not to be used as a life safety rope.

46
Q

Natural fiber ropes

A. Lose their load-carrying ability over time.

B. Absorb water.

C. Degrade quickly.

D. All of the above.

A

D. All of the above.

47
Q

Synthetic ropes

A. Absorb more water than natural fiber ropes.

B. Cannot be used for life safety rope.

C. Can be damaged by ultraviolet light.

D. Will not be damaged by acids.

A

C. Can be damaged by ultraviolet light.

48
Q

Life safety ropes are rated under the minimum requirements set by

A. NRA.

B. NFPA.

C. NIOSH.

D. CDC.

A

B. NFPA.

49
Q

Which device is used to connect one rope to another?

A. Carabiner

B. Kernmantle

C. Harness

D. Stokes

A

A. Carabiner

50
Q

Fire department ropes may be cleaned by using

A. Mild alkali solution.

B. Mild acid solution.

C. Mild soap and water.

D. Window cleaner.

A

C. Mild soap and water.

51
Q

The knot used to secure the leftover working end of a rope is called a

A. Granny knot and severe tangle.

B. Becket bend.

C. Slip knot.

D. Safety knot.

A

D. Safety knot.

52
Q

A pike pole is hoisted using

A. A figure eight and a clove hitch.

B. Clove and half hitches.

C. A figure eight on a bight.

D. A safety knot and bowline.

A

B. Clove and half hitches.

53
Q

A snap link, or _________ , is commonly used to connect one rope to another rope, a harness, or itself.

A

carabiner

54
Q

A(n) _________ is a piece of rescue or safety equipment worn by a person, and used to secure that person to a rope or a solid object.

A

harness

55
Q

_______ rescue is often associated with environments that have poor ventilation and limited entry or exit areas.

A

Contained space

56
Q

Each piece of rope must have a(n) _______ that details its history, usage, type of use, and loads applied.

A

rope record

57
Q

_______ are used to fasten rope or webbing to objects or to each other.

A

Knots

58
Q

Any knot will _________ the load-carrying capacity or stength of the rope.

A

reduce

59
Q

A(n) _________ is formed by reversing the direction of the rope to form a “U” bend with two parallel ends.

A

bight

60
Q

A(n) _________ is formed by making a loop and then bringing the two ends of the rope parallel to each other.

A

round turn

61
Q

A(n) _________ is used to secure the leftover working end of the rope to the standing part of the rope.

A

safety knot

62
Q

_________ are knots that wrap around an object such as a pike pole or fencepost.

A

Hitches

63
Q

True/False

Life safety ropes must be inspected after each use.

A

True

64
Q

True/False

Hitches are used to attach a rope around an object.

A

True

65
Q

True/False

A two-person rope is designed to bear the weight of two people or 800 pounds.

A

False

66
Q

True/False

Life safety ropes can be made of natural fibers if properly inspected recorded, an maintained.

A

False

67
Q

True/False

Personal escape ropes can be used only once.

A

True

68
Q

True/False

A static rope is better suited for most fire rescue situations.

A

True

69
Q

True/False

A personal escape rope has a safety factor of 15:1.

A

False

70
Q

True/False

Kernmantle ropes are the only ropes subject to being shock-loaded .

A

False

71
Q

True/False

All knots reduce the load-carrying capacity of a rope.

A

True

72
Q

True/False

All knots require a safety knot for completion.

A

True

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