Rope 1-4 Flashcards
Please choose an incorrect characteristic about the life saving rope?
A) the life-saving rope is 9/16 inches in diameter. It is made of continuous filament of nylon with a length of 150 feet, weight of 14 1/2 pounds, and a working load of 600 pounds.
B) nylon rope is stronger than Manila rope of the same size
C) acceptance of the life Saving rope requires that it have a minimum breaking strength of 9000 pounds.
D) member should be aware that the actual length of the life-saving wrote may be less than the nominal length of 150 feet to due to natural shrinkage after several years in the field. Over a period of time some ropes have shrunk 15 to 25 feet
D) some ropes have shrunk 8-10 ft
How many answers below are correct?
Under no circumstances should a life-saving rope evolution be attempted if:
A) A viable substantial object is not available
B) the effectiveness of the anti-chafing device would be compromised due to building construction (protruding facades, exposure of life-saving rope to sharp surfaces)
C) there are not enough members at the lowering point and adjoining windows or floors below to ensure a successful pick up and retrieval on the firefighter and victim
All are correct
Immediately after the life-saving rope has been subjected to the weight of one person, the rope shall be carefully examined for any signs of damage or abrasion before being placed back in service. What else does the officer need to do?
Proper journal entries shall be made by the company officer and the results of such examination.
Also an entry shall be made in red on the life-saving rope record card, RP 100.
And the officer after supervising the examination of the rope, shall notify the safety command by telephone on the Incident.
Reasons for putting the life-saving rope out of service are:
1)doubt ( when any doubt exists)
2) weight of two people
3) hockle
4) abrasions
5) high heat (over 300 deg F will progressively lose strength, mad will melt at 482 deg F)
6) persistent rust ( when a regular rust stain is encountered wash it with soap and water)
7)frozen
8)acids (or there fumes)
Deputy tony hit a home run far away
Note: the rope shall never be stored on engine covers or in compartment adjacent to the engine compartment.
The life-saving rope can lose what percentage of its strength when wet?
10% to 15% of its strength when wet. The rope regains its strength when it dries.
A Hockle is very difficult to remove. They Hockle reduces the strength of a rope by what percent?
40% to 50%
True or false
All units, except engine companies, shall inspect and repack the life-saving rope every Monday on the 9x tour. Engine company’s shall inspect and repack on Tuesdays of the 9x tour
True
Note: record the inspection on the life-saving rope card or Rp-100
Whenever the life-saving rope is placed out of service, the officer on duty shall notify who?
A) safety battalion
B) administrative battalion
C) administrative division
C) administrative division by telephone and fax and have it immediately replaced
True or false
The officer placing the life-saving rope out of service shall make entries in the company journal and the office record journal and on the RP 100.
True
When a new life saving rope is issued the officer shall make an entry in the company journal, the office record journal and on a new RP 100 dedicated to the new rope. The RP 100 for the rope placed out of service shall be filed in the UFS
True or false
The officer must complete and out of service life safety equipment report (SCF – 2) and forward it through the chain of command to the chief of operations.
False
He does complete and out of service life safety equipment report but he forwards it through the chain of command the chief of safety
When packing of the life-saving place the rope on a clean dry floor, and coil the rope and a
A) clockwise direction
B). Counterclockwise direction
A) clockwise direction
The diameter of the coil should be approximately 4 feet
Place the hook of the life-saving rope in the \_\_\_\_\_ of the carrying case. Repack the rope in a \_\_\_\_\_ circle one half the width of the bottom of the case A) back left corner, counterclockwise B) left front corner, counterclockwise C) right front corner, clockwise D) right rear corner, clockwise
B) left front corner, counterclockwis
True or false
The rope shall be repacked from the same end each time.
False. The rope shall be repacked from the opposite end each time. One hook shall be marked with red tape for distinguishement
Whenever the rope carry case is placed out of service, the officer on duty shall notify who?
There administrative division by telephone and fax and have it immediately replaced.
Note: The officer placing the backpack out of service shall make an entry in the company journal. When a new life saving rope carry case is received, you also make an entry in the company journal.
The anti-chaffing device is how many inches wide by how many inches long? A) 3"x24" B) 4"x 24" C) 5" x 24" D) 6"x 24"
5”x24”
Note: you also need 5 inches of the device to hang over the roof edge.
True or false
The life-saving training rope shall never be used without the landing mat position beneath the line to descent
True