Lines

Question 1

What is a line?

Answer 1

A length of rope with a specific length and diameter and particular purpose.

Question 2

Purpose of a line?

Answer 2

To secure, lift, lower and pull objects, equipment and persons. Also used to rescue a person and form a barrier

Question 3

What three types of lines does ARFF use?

Answer 3

Pocket line, General Purpose and Static life rescue

Question 4

What is a line constructed of?

Answer 4

It has a kernmantle contraction, kern=core and mantle=sheath

Question 5

What is a static rescue line?

Answer 5

Can only be used to raise/lower/ rescue a person. Key characteristic is that it has a minimum stretch of less than 5%

Question 6

Length of Static rescue line?

Answer 6

45-50 metres

Question 7

Diameter of Static Rescue Line?

Answer 7

11mm

Question 8

Safety factor of static rescue line?

Answer 8

8

Question 9

Breaking force and Safe working load of Static rescue line?

Answer 9

BF- 3,000kgs

SWL- 375kgs

Question 10

Length of general purpose line ?

Answer 10

Minimum of 30metres

Question 11

Diameter of General purpose line?

Answer 11

11mm

Question 12

Safety factor of General purpose line?

Answer 12

8

Question 13

Breaking force and safe working load of General purpose line ?

Answer 13

BF - 3,000kgs

SWL- 375kgs

Question 14

Length of Mako Fire pocket line?

Answer 14

4 metres

Question 15

Diameter of mako fire pocket line?

Answer 15

6mm

Question 16

Safety factor of Mako fire pocket line?

Answer 16

5

Question 17

Breaking force and safe working load of Mako fire pocket line?

Answer 17

BF - 980kgs

SWL- 196kgs