PERSONAL SAFETY ROPE

Question 1

All fire department members will carry a ____ ___ ____at all times in their ____ ____
pocket (in the rope bag provided).

Answer 1

personal safety rope, bunker pant

Question 2

Any rope or bag found damaged or not in a ready state should be _____, ______, _____, and _____.

Answer 2

removed, reported, tagged,

and replaced.

Question 3

On the last _______ of each month that is worked, the ropes shall be removed from the
storage bags inspected for damage.

Answer 3

Saturday

Question 4

The personal safety rope is to be used for:

Answer 4

1. Hoisting tools and equipment

2. As a tether line for search and rescue

Question 5

Wash personal rope with mild_____ _____ detergent and water. Hang loosely and allow to air dry out
of direct sunlight.

Answer 5

non-chlorine based

Question 6

REASONS FOR REMOVING ROPE FROM SERVICE:

Answer 6

1. Excessive sheath wear (when 50 percent of any individual piece of the outer sheath yarn is
   damaged.)
2. Severely shock loaded (falls and drops with weight attached)
3. Overloaded (has been subjected to an overload for which it was not designed: using life
   safety rope for towing a vehicle or hoisting heavy equipment.)
4. Chemically contaminated (has been in contact with any chemical not known to be harmless.)
5. Old (worn out from use.)
6. Lacks uniform diameter (contains narrow or swollen areas.)
7. Lacks uniform texture (contains hard or soft spots.)

Question 7

CAUTIONS
1. Never___ or ____ _____ _______.
2. Do not ____ rope across the ground or apparatus bays
3. Do not ____ rope from great heights if it can be carried down
4. Pad all edges
5. Avoid ____ passing _____; i.e., rope passing over itself, another rope or webbing.
6. Keep rope and webbing material out of ______ and ______ products. When forced to use
rope in applications where contamination will occur, retire rope after use.

Answer 7

1. Never walk or stand on the rope
2. Do not drag rope across the ground or apparatus bays
3. Do not drop rope from great heights if it can be carried down
4. Pad all edges
5. Avoid nylon passing nylon; i.e., rope passing over itself, another rope or webbing.
6. Keep rope and webbing material out of petroleum and alkaline products. When forced to use
   rope in applications where contamination will occur, retire rope after use.

Question 8

SPECIFICATIONS

1. Diameter: _______
2. Strength: _____________
3. Construction: ______________
4. Length: ____

Answer 8

1. Diameter: 5/16 (7 mm)
2. Strength: 2598.2 lb. tensile strength
3. Construction: Nylon, low stretch kermantle.
4. Length: 50 foot.

Question 9

HOW CARRIED

1. A____ -foot length shall be carried in the pocket of the bunker pant (in the rope bag provided)
2. One end of the rope will have a ____ _____ (_______) with two _______ attached.

Answer 9

HOW CARRIED

1. A 50-foot length shall be carried in the pocket of the bunker pant (in the rope bag provided)
2. One end of the rope will have a pre-tied knot (figure eight) with two carabineers attached.

Question 10

Training
1. All firefighters will be trained in tying the following knots:
a. 
b. 
c.
d. 
e. 
f. 
g.

Answer 10

Training

1. All firefighters will be trained in tying the following knots:
   a. Figure eight knot
   b. Bowline knot
   c. Snap bowline knot
   d. Clove hitch
   e. Half hitch
   f. Becket or sheet bend
   g. Safety knot.

Question 11

All firefighters will be trained in the use of the OATH acronym:
O= 
A= 
T=
H=

Answer 11

All firefighters will be trained in the use of the OATH acronym
O= one pull/tug = OK
A= two pulls/tugs = advance line
T= three pulls/tugs = take up slack
H= four pulls/tugs = Help