Exam

Question 1

What can be determined from this tag?

a) work positioning
b) work restraint
c) fall arrest
d) all of the above
e) don;t know

Answer 1

D) all of the above

Question 2

the rule of twelve is designed to limit the number of persons pulling. whcih component part of the pulley system causes damage to the line?

Answer 2

the rope grab

Question 3

does a tech rescue advisor have to be present before a line rescue involving susended casualties and fire fighters can commence?

Answer 3

no, it is not necessary

Question 4

in the line ops policy 547 a person in crisis is described as what?

Answer 4

a person in distress, threatening to take their own life or otherwise harm themselves

Question 5

under what circs is it acceptable to use 15m lines for lowering live loads?

a) any time
b) under no circumstances whatsoever
c) if no other lines are available
d) jewish new year

Answer 5

at any time

Question 6

how much stretch is there in operational lines?

Answer 6

5%

Question 7

which of the following systems does not require a rescue plan?

a) work position
b) fall arrest
c) work restraint
d) all of the above

Answer 7

work restraint

Question 8

whilst driving to a line inicident, apart from the driver, can the rest of the crew don harnesses en route?

Answer 8

no. no line ops PPE must be donned en route to incident

Question 9

at a builidng collapse, can the working at height PPE carried on the FRU be used to secure a large concrete lintel to prevent it causing further injury or loss of life?

Answer 9

no never use PPE on anything but a person

Question 10

what are the signs and symptoms of suspension syncope?

Answer 10

• tingling feeling in legs
• feeling faint
• nauseous

Question 11

in line ops policy 547, it states that the LFB will provide - on request - which of teh following protection?

a) sunglassses
b) factor 50 UV protection
c) baseball cap
d) extra small condoms
e) all of the above

Question 12

eyebolts marked “restraint working” or “fall arrest” must be inspected every….

Answer 12

6 months

Question 13

what is the hierachy of safe working at height?

Answer 13

work restraint

work positon

fall arrest

Question 14

safe working load of FRU karabiners

Answer 14

200kg

Question 15

if the weight is 100kg, what are the loads at the anchor points?

Answer 15

A - 70

B - 100

C - 190

D - 580

Question 16

if there is 4m of line between the quadra and zero belay, and 2m between running belays - what is the fall factor (if ff falls before connecting to last running belay)?

Answer 16

take distance between running belays and divide by length of line from zero-belay to final running belay

so in this case it’s 2m / 6m = 0.333333

Question 17

what is the minimum distance a FF can work to an unprotected edge without wearing full SWAH PPE?

Answer 17

3m

Question 18

which items on the FRU do not require an inspection by a competent person every 6 months - but must be inspected every 12 months?

Answer 18

helmets

fall arrest lanyards

Question 19

under LOLER 1998 how often must the line equipment be tested by a competent person?

Answer 19

6 months