Exam Flashcards
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
D) all of the above
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?
the rope grab
does a tech rescue advisor have to be present before a line rescue involving susended casualties and fire fighters can commence?
no, it is not necessary
in the line ops policy 547 a person in crisis is described as what?
a person in distress, threatening to take their own life or otherwise harm themselves
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
at any time
how much stretch is there in operational lines?
5%
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
work restraint
whilst driving to a line inicident, apart from the driver, can the rest of the crew don harnesses en route?
no. no line ops PPE must be donned en route to incident
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?
no never use PPE on anything but a person
what are the signs and symptoms of suspension syncope?
- tingling feeling in legs
- feeling faint
- nauseous
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
eyebolts marked “restraint working” or “fall arrest” must be inspected every….
6 months
what is the hierachy of safe working at height?
work restraint
work positon
fall arrest
safe working load of FRU karabiners
200kg
if the weight is 100kg, what are the loads at the anchor points?
A - 70
B - 100
C - 190
D - 580
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)?
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
what is the minimum distance a FF can work to an unprotected edge without wearing full SWAH PPE?
3m
which items on the FRU do not require an inspection by a competent person every 6 months - but must be inspected every 12 months?
helmets
fall arrest lanyards
under LOLER 1998 how often must the line equipment be tested by a competent person?
6 months
