Life saving rope

Question 0

Life saving rope shrinkage

Answer 0

8 - 10 ft

Question 1

Life saving rope
Material
Diameter
Length

Answer 1

Nylon 707
9/16
150 ft

Question 2

Life saving rope
Working load
Minimum breaking strength

Answer 2

600 lbs
9000 lbs
- factory tested to 9800

Question 3

Life saving rope

Strength loss when wet

Answer 3

10 - 15%

Loss occurs when submerged 24 hours at room temperature. Regains strength when dry

Question 4

Life saving rope
Temperature at which strength loss occurs
Melting temperature

Answer 4

300f

482f

Question 5

Life saving rope

Strength loss from hockles

Answer 5

40% to 50%

Question 6

Life saving rope repack and inspection

Answer 6

All units, except engines - Monday 9X6
Engines - Tuesday 9X6

Record in life saving rope inspection card (RP-100)

Question 7

Do not attempt life saving rope evolution if:
1:
2:
3:

Answer 7

1: no viable substantial object
2: effectiveness of anti-chaffing device compromised due to building construction
3: not enough members at lowering point and adjoining windows or floors below to ensure successful pick-up and retrieval.

Question 8

Necessary communications before life saving rope evolution

Answer 8

Inside team of the ladder company and the IC

Question 9

Life saving rope OOS

Answer 9

Notify division for replacement
Copy of RT-2 retained for records (fax other to R&D)
Company journal
Office journal
RP-100 (fax to R&D)
- New card for new rope, old card in UFS
OOS life safety equipment report thru chain of command to chief of safety

Question 10

Contaminated life saving rope

Answer 10

Note contamination on RT-2 and fax to R&D

SOC will pick up

Question 11

Life sagging rope carrying case
Material
Color
Dimensions

Answer 11

Vinyl reinforced nylon
White with red lettering
14 x 14 x 6

Question 12

Life saving rope repacking procedure

Answer 12

Coil clockwise 4 ft
Case to left of rope
Place hook in front left corner, coil counterclockwise half width of bag

Question 13

Length of life saving rope for:
Anti-chafing device
Bowline on a bight

Answer 13

3 ft

1 1/2 arms length thru anti-chafing device

Question 14

Life saving rope carrying case or anti-chafing device OOS

Answer 14

Call division for replacement
Mark in company journal when case goes out and when new case is received
RT-2 with unit number, date, and reason to R&D
- retain one copy for unit records

Question 15

Repack rope from opposite ends.

Do not replace anti-chafing device until rope has been packed in carrying case.

Answer 15

One hook marked with red tape for distinguishment

This will allow any twists to work their way out of rope

Question 16

Utility rope
Diameter
Length

Answer 16

9/16

50 ft

Question 17

Utility code material
Diameter
Length

Answer 17

Nylon
1/4’
25 ft