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Equipment Flashcards

0
Q

How thick and how long is water rescue rope?

A

70’ long 10mm thick

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1
Q

What is utility rope used for?

A 
Fire ground search team tether
Haiyards
Layout ropes
Rope hose tool
Stokes basket guidelines
Tool hoisting
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2
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How thick is rescue rope?

A

12.7mm or 1/2”

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3
Q

What is the minimum breaking strength of rescue rope?

A

9,000lbs

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4
Q

What is rescue rope used for?

A

Rescue and training evolutions

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5
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What is the minimum breaking strength of 1 inch and 2 inch nylon tubular webbing?

A

4,000 and 6,000lbs

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6
Q

What is 1 inch webbing used for?

A

Anchors
Mariners
System components

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7
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What is 2 inch webbing used for

A

Harnesses/body contact

Also used for anchors if 1” webbing is not available

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8
Q

What type of seat is used for emergency egress only

A

Diaper seat

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9
Q

What is the Swiss seat used for?

A

Rescue operations

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10
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What harness is used for emergency pickoff rescue or Stokes basket victim harness?

A

Hasty hitch

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11
Q

What is the tensile strength of a steel locking carabiner?

A

10,000

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12
Q

What is that tensile strength of a descender?

A

20,000lbs

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13
Q

What caliber is the line gun?

A

.308

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14
Q

What is carried in the lifeline pack?

A 
1rope bag
200' of static kernmantle 12.7mm rope
4 20' 2" tubular webbing
5 steel carabiners
4 steel descenders
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15
Q

What is in the truck/rescue equipment pack?

A 
1 rope bag
3 stuff sacks
1 daisy chain
1 collection ring 
2 class II harnesses
1 roll of duct tape
3 20' 2" webbing
1 30' 2" webbing
12 carabiners
2 edge rollers
1 stokes basket
16
Q

What is in the turntable pack?

A

1 rope bag
2 20’ 2” webbing
2 descenders
3 carabiners

17
Q

Who should inspect rope after it has been loaded on a emergency incident?

A

It shall be visually and physically inspected by tech rescue personnel assigned at stations 12 14 18 or 21 prior to repacking and returning it to service.

18
Q

All rope, hardware, and software shall be inspected by whom once a year during the month of ____?

A

Station can’t during the month of May

19
Q

Any hardware that has been dropped from what height needs to be taken out of service?

A

12 feet

20
Q

What is the working strength of rescue rope

A

600lbs

21
Q

How do you remove nicks and flaws on a carabiner?

A

With a emery cloth

22
Q

What should happen to a descender if the dark anodized coating wears off?

A

Needs to be replaced

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