Rope 6-Search Ropes

Question 1

Search Rope is used as supervisory tool to maintain?

Answer 1

SEARCH TEAM INTEGRITY

-also used to assist in search and locate units for assistance or relief

Question 2

When Search Rope should be deployed?

Answer 2

• Large areas such as gymnasiums, ballrooms, convention centers
• complex areas/schools, banks, office areas
• comercial, industrial
• BELOW grade /subways tunnels, basements cellars

Question 3

What should be used in conjunction with SERACH ROPE?

Answer 3

THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA

Question 4

SEARCH ROPE:

Answer 4

• 5/16 INCH DIAMTERE
• white nylon
• 200 FEET LONG
• newly issued–KERNMANTLE -DOUBLE ACTION SNAP HOOK at WORKING END and snap hook that secures rope to bag

this HELPS AVOID ROPE BEING PACKED FROM WRONG END

Question 5

Carrying case?

Answer 5

YELLOW BAG marked with COMPANY ID NUMBER

Question 6

SHRINKAGE OF SEARCH ROPE?

Answer 6

-shrinkage and knots…may shorten by 25 feet or more (LSR 8-10)

Question 7

Intervals of distance knots ?

Answer 7

25 feet

-single knot- 25 feet
-double knot- 50 feet
-3 knots - 75 feet
4 knots - 100 feet
5 knots - 125
6 knots - 150
7 knots - 175 (LAST SET)

spacing between distance knots is 6 INCHES

SINGLE DIRECTION KNOT- 18 INCHES BEFORE DISTANCE KNOT

Question 8

Which KNOT will ALWAYS be closer to tie off?

Answer 8

DIRECTIONAL KNOT

18 INCHES BEFORE DISTANCE KNOTS

Question 9

Which knot will NOT have directional knot?

Answer 9

25 Ft knot

Question 10

Advantages of Search Rope?

Answer 10

• point of reference
• allows fast unit to quickly locate and assist member in distress
• Assist in searching for fire or victims
• allows for quickly locating members in need of assistance

Question 11

When a UNIT DEPLOYS a search rope, must notify ?

Answer 11

IC

Question 12

SECURE end to _________________….

Answer 12

SUBSTANTIAL/NON MOVABLE OBJECT IN A CLEAR, safe environment (floor below, enclosed staircase , objects on sidewalk –lampposts, mailboxes , street signs)

remember, an area that is CLEAR AT THE BEGINNING of an operation may NOT BE CLEAR WHEN YOU RETURN

Question 13

Bag can be worn OVER SHOULDER or CARRIED BY HAND ..

Answer 13

OFFICER CONTROLLING search pays out rope WHILE KEEPING TAUT , maintaining hand on rope at all times

Question 14

Rope should be tied off at intervals, to keep it taut and off the floor…the rope shall be maintained ?

Answer 14

1-2 FEET off the ground

-when changing direction or GRADE, the rope shall be TIED OFF…..allows member to traverse the same ground when exiting

Question 15

______contact is to be maintained at all times?

Answer 15

VOICE CONTACT

Question 16

IF more than 200 feet of rope is needed, attach the snap hook of a second length of rope to the snap hook of the first (you CAN COMBINE ROPES)

Answer 16

IF teams search is interrupted, TIE OFF LINE and LEAVE BAG with remainder of rope..another unit can use

Question 17

What if there is nothing to tie off?

Answer 17

Take A FEW wraps around bag with the rope and leave it in place

Question 18

Who should remain cognizant AMOUNT of search rope deployed?

Answer 18

OFFICER
-BY USING DISTANCE KNOTS and transmit info to members searching on rope and to the IC OR FIRE SECTOR SUPERVISOR

AMOUNT deployed MAY NOT BE INDICATION of members’ location (maze, turns , etc.)…you may have deployed 100 feet and only traveled 30 feet

Question 19

Who decides if member’s will conduct searches OFF ROPE?

Answer 19

OFFICER

factors to consider:

• size of area
• configuration (maze like)
• EXPERIENCE
• HEAT/SMOKE conditions
• ability to stay within VOICE CONTACT

Question 20

Operational considerations:

Answer 20

• maintain rope taut
• keep track of FF locations
• use TIC to ACCOUNT FOR MEMBERS
• use TIC to monitor fire conditions
• refrain from searching areas distant from rope

Question 21

Under MOST conditions , members on search team limited to ?

Answer 21

3 members (MOST CONDITIONS)

CHECK NEXT CARD

Question 22

ANY UNIT (other than 1ST ALARM) receiving orders to search an area REQUIRING a search rope….?

Answer 22

shall MAINTAIN UNIT INTEGRITY and will perform this function with ALL MEMBERS

-Officer and 2 FF’s will operate as FIRST SEARCH TEAM

remaining members should:

• standby as BACK UP TEAM
• monitor search team progress
• monitor HT transmissions
• monitor fire conditions
• be ready to assist the search team with recovery/tools
• monitor the team’s on air time

Question 23

If it becomes necessary to relieve unit at FORWARD POINT OF SEARCH, relieving company should enter area with _______in contact with the rope (IF POSSIBLE). COMPANY being relieved should exit with ——–HAND in contact with rope (IF POSSIBLE)?

Answer 23

RIGHT HAND

RIGHT HAND

in this manner, companies entering and leaving will be on OPPOSITE SIDES OF ROPE

RELIEVING COMPANY SHOULD COMMUNICATE WITH COMPANY BEING RELIEVED IN REGARDS TO AREAS SEARCHED

Question 24

Company being relieved (if possible) must TIE OFF search rope and leave bag where search was discontinued…relief company should continue from that point …

Answer 24

OFFICERs should account for ALL MEMBERS , when unit is relieved or completed their assignment

-search tactics with rope are very different from without rope

Question 25

Responsibility of SEARCH OFFICER TO ?

Answer 25

maintain VERBAL CONTACT (mentioned twice) with ALL MEMBERS SEARCHING

-when searching OFF ROPE, members should advise officer of area searched and results …officer will relay to IC

Question 26

Search rope used ?

Answer 26

ONLY FOR SEARCH

-not lifting or lowering

Question 27

Inspect Search Rope?

Answer 27

AFTER EACH USE

repack MONTHLY

Question 28

PACKING THE ROPE:

Answer 28

• ensure rope is DRY
• clean surface, remove kinks and COIL CLOCKWISE beginning with SINGLE KNOT END (GOES IN LAST–Middle of coil)
• secure clip at 7 knots end to ‘D’ ring at bottom of bag
• “D” ring ALERT MEMBERS WHEN THEY ARE AT END OF ROPE
• coil rope into case counter clockwise

-pass hook through hole in the cover and SNAP IT TO THE RING ON TOP