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Rescue Technician Flashcards

1
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General Use “G” rating for Carabiner and Pulleys

A
  • Carabiner major axis 40 kN (8,992 lbf)
  • Pulley 36 kN (8,093 lbf)
  • Used everywhere in rigging
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Technical Use “T” rating for Carabiner and Pulleys

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  • Carabiner major axis 27 kN (6,069 lbf)
  • Pulley 22 kN (4,946 lbf)
  • Used to support a tech only (One person load)
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3
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Safety factor for static loads

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15 to 1 Safety Factor

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4
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Max dynamic and static weight for one person

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  • Static = 300 lbs
  • Dynamic = 20 kN
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5
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Anchors must be capable of supporting how many pounds?

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5000 lbs. per
employee attached

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6
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How are low and high angle rescue differentiated from each other?

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In Low Angle Rescuers are predominantly supported by themselves and not the rope rescue system. In High Angle Rescuers are predominantly supported by the rope rescue system.

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7
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How heavy is a rescue load?

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2 kN or 450 lbs
Accounts for rescuer, equipment, and victim

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8
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Max load a 1/2” rope can take for high angle rescue (60-90 degrees)

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280 kg
Accounts for 2 rescuers, equipment, and a victim

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9
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Max load a 1/2” rope can take for steep angle rescue (40-60 degrees)

A

400 kg

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10
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One Rescuer + Equipment =

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100kg / 1 kN

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11
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One Rescuer + Equipment + Victim =

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200kg / 2 kN

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12
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Two Rescuer + Equipment + Victim =

A

280kg

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13
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Three Rescuer + Equipment + Victim =

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360kg

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14
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Four Rescuer + Equipment + Victim =

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440kg

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15
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SSSF

A

-Static System Safety Factor

-The ratio between the equipment breaking strength and the maximum expected static
force

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16
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DSF

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-Dynamic Safety Factor (DSF)

-The strength of the system to protect against the dynamic impact force associated with a
falling load

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17
Q

The Two Categories of equipment

A

Software
■ Rope
■ Webbing
■ Prusik Loops
■ Harnesses

Hardware
■ Carabiners
■ Pulleys
■ Descent Control Devices

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18
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What are the 2 parts of kernmantle rope?

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Kern - Core. 75% of strength.
Mantle - Sheath. 25% of strength.

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19
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1/2” rescue rope has a minimum breaking strength of how much?

A

40 kN (9,000 pounds)

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20
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What type of rope do rescue techs use?

A

Static kernmantle

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21
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What type of rope do rock climbers use?

A

Dynamic Kernmantle

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22
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What is accessory rope?

A

8mm Kernmantle

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23
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Common anchor slings (anchor with webbing)

A

Redundant loop
-Webbing doubled up and double wrapped around anchor

Wrap 3 pull 2
-Wrap 3 times, secure with a water knot
-Put water knot at base of anchor

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24
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What is the most common webbing size?

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1 inch

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25
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What are the 2 types of webbing? What are the 2 sub types?

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Flat
Tubular
-Needle loom - Flat laid over and stitched into a tube
-Shuttle loom - All one tube

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26
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What are the lengths of Green, Yellow, Blue, and Orange webbing?

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Green= 5 ft
Yellow = 12 ft
Blue = 15 ft
Orange = 20 ft

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27
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Uses for a Load Releasing Device?

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-Passing a knot through the system
-Change over
-Has a slight shock absorption

28
Q

What is the minimum breaking strength of a Load Releasing Device?

A

45 kN (10,000 lbf)

29
Q

Class 1 Harness

A

Personal escape harness
Rigger’s belt
Capable of carrying one persons weight

30
Q

Class 2 Harness

A

Capable of carrying 2 people’s weight
Only a seat harness

31
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Class 3 Harness

A

Capable of carrying 2 people’s weight
Seat and chest harness

32
Q

What are the 4 components of a carabiner?

A
  • Spine
  • Gate
  • Hinge
  • Lock
33
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What are carabiner made of?

A

Steel or aluminium

34
Q

What are 3 ways of misusing a carabiner?

A
  • Side loading
  • Tri-axial loading (3 directions of loading from 3 lines)
  • Locking or unlocking when under load
35
Q

What does the rope weave through on the Brake Bar Rack?

A

Friction Bars (there are 6)

36
Q

What is the Brake Bar Rack minimum breaking strength?

A

22 kN (5,000 lbf)

37
Q

What is the Figure 8 Plate minimum breaking strength?

A

22 kN (5,000 lbf)

38
Q

What are the components of a Figure 8 Plate?

A
  • Small ring
  • Large ring
  • Ears
39
Q

What are the components of a Brake Bar Rack?

A
  • U-shaped steel rod frame
  • 6 Friction Bars
  • Guide bar
  • Tie off bar
  • Welded eye
40
Q

What does MPD stand for?

A

Multi-Purpose Device

41
Q

What are the components of a Multi-Purpose Device?

A

➢ Anchor Attachment
➢ Becket Attachment
➢ Release Handle
➢ Parking Brake
➢ Pulley with one-way bearing

42
Q

What can a MPD be used for?

A
  • Pulley
  • Descent Control Device
  • Belay line
43
Q

What are the 3 types of decent control devices in rope rescue?

A
  • MPD
  • Brake Bar Rack
  • Figure 8 Plate
44
Q

What is the downside to a figure 8 plate?

A

It is hard to add more resistance for heavy loads

45
Q

What are the components of a pulley? (There is 4)

A
  • Axle
  • Bearing
  • Sheave
  • Side plates
46
Q

What does a Mechanical Grab Device Do? (2 things)

A
  • Ascender
  • Haul Cam
  • It takes the place of a Prusik
47
Q

What are the components of a Mechanical Grab Device?

A
  • Cam
  • Shell
  • Pin
48
Q

What is used to organize a rigging system near the anchor?

A

An Anchor Plate

49
Q

What is the anchor plate minimum breaking load?

A

36 kN (8,000 lbf)

50
Q

What can be used as edge protection for a rope?

A
  • Aluminum wheels and frames
  • Canvas
  • Plastic
  • Firehose
51
Q

What does RPM stand for?

A

Resistance - Decent Control Device
Pulley - Mechanical advantage
Miner - Belay system

52
Q

A knot in rope reduces the the strength of the
rope by how much?

A

33%

53
Q

A knot in tubular webbing decreases the
strength by at least how much?

A

45%

54
Q

What are the Tail Length Minimums
➢ Figure Eight knots and bends
➢ Overhand knots and bends
➢ Half Hitches (webbing or rope)
➢ Double Overhand (prusik)

A

➢ Figure Eight knots and bends– 6 inches
➢ Overhand knots and bends – 2 inches
➢ Half Hitches (webbing or rope) – 2 inches
➢ Double Overhand (prusik) –1 to 2 inches

55
Q

What is the acronym for how to pick a good anchor?

A

Eastern’r

E - Equally loaded
A - Angles are interior
S - Strong enough
T - Timely set up
R - Rigid, no slack in system
N - No shock loading on back up anchor
R - Redundant anchors for back up

56
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What is the picket system angle?

A

15 degrees away from the load

57
Q

How long are pickets? How deep must they be driven into the ground?

A

4’ long and must be driven 2-3’ into the ground

58
Q

What is the load capacity for 1-1-1 picket system in hard ground?

A

5,000 pounds

59
Q

What is the load capacity for a single picket?

A

700 pounds

60
Q

How many feet of lifeline is needed for a windlass? How much webbing?

A
  • 20’of lifeline
  • 40’ of webbing
61
Q

What is the advantage of a triangular picket system?

A

Direction of the load
There is no increase in the load capacity

62
Q

When is a tagged anchor system used?

A

-When the anchors are far apart because the self adjusting sling must be close together

63
Q

What is the max angle of a multi-point self adjusting sling anchor?

A

90 degrees (with the load line being where the angles meet)

64
Q

What is an AZTEK Elite Kit?

A

It is a kit that you wear as a travel restriction when working near a cliff

65
Q

What test examines every component of a system to locate any “_________.” If one point fails, is there a redundant backup to prevent catastrophic failure?

A

“Critical Point”
Critical Point Test

66
Q

What is the Whistle Test?

A

If a whistle were sounded, and every rescuer let go of the ropes, would the system properly engage and prevent a fall?

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