ROPE 6 SEARCH ROPE

Question 0

What should be use in conjunction with the search rope

Answer 0

Thermal imaging camera

Question 1

Examples of when a search rope should be deployed

Answer 1

• Large areas such as gymnasiums, ballrooms, convention halls
• Complex area such as schools, banks, office areas, commercial/industrial buildings, etc
• Below grade areas, subways, tunnels, basements, cellars

*Search rope shall be deployed in the above locations even in light to moderate heat and smoke conditions since conditions can deteriorate rapidly

Question 2

Search rope stats

Answer 2

• 5/16 nylon or 7.5 mm diameter Kermantle
• 200 feet long
• Snap hook on each end
• Yellow bag marked with company number
• Rope also marked with company number

Question 3

Newly issued search ropes will be of

Answer 3

• Kermantle type
• Double action snap hook on working end
• Snap hook on other end that secures it to bag
• This will avoid repacking the rope from the wrong end

Question 4

Due to shrinkage nylon ropes may be short by

Answer 4

25 feet or more

Question 5

Distance knots are

Answer 5

• 25 feet apart
• Single knot at 25 feet
• 2 knots at 50 feet
• 3 knots at 75 feet

Question 6

Spacing between the distance knots is

Answer 6

6 inches

Question 7

A single direction knot is located

Answer 7

18 inches before the distance knots

Question 8

The 25 foot distance knot will not have a

Answer 8

Direction knot

Question 9

When a unit deploys the search rope they must

Answer 9

Notify the IC

Question 10

Under most conditions the number of members assigned to the search rope team should be limited to

Answer 10

3 members

Question 11

A unit other than the 1st alarm receiving orders to search an area requiring a search rope shall

Answer 11

Maintain unit integrity and will perform this function with all members. The officer and 2 firefighters will operate as the 1st search team. The remaining members shall remain at the tie off point for assistance and monitoring

Question 12

At operations when a search rope is deployed the IC shall, dependent on fire conditions encountered, consider

Answer 12

• Special calling additional ladder companies to the scene
• Consider assigning a special called ladder to the tie off point to assist, relieve or augment the unit utilizing the search rope

Question 13

When 2 or more search ropes have been deployed in the same area with a serious fire condition the IC should consider

Answer 13

Assigning a Chief Officer to supervise

Question 14

The IC shall include the use of search ropes in their

Answer 14

Progress reports