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ROPE Flashcards

1
Q

ROPES
TB ROPES 4 2.1
What ROPE when USED ONCE is placed O.O.S?

A

PSS

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ROPES
ROPES 4 1
What is the——of PSS?

Length

Diameter

Load Capacity at TIP

WORK LOAD

A
  • 50 ft length
  • 7.5 mm
  • 5000 lbs at TIP
  • 10:1 based on 300 lbs
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ROPES
ROPES 4 2.2
What KNOT is on the end of the PSS?

A

Figure 8 stopper knot

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4
Q

ROPES
ROPES 4 5.3.4
To ENSURE the PSS is properly functioning how much rope is pulled through the EXO?

A

3” to 6” inches

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5
Q

ROPES
ROPES TB 4 DS1 PSS
How many inches of rope between the EYE of the HOOK and the EXO?

A

8 inches

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6
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ROPES
TB 6 2.2 SEARCH ROPE
What color BAG is SEARCH ROPE packed in?
What is MARKED on the BAG?

A
  • Yellow

- Company number

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Q 
ROPES 
TB 6  2  Search Rope
LENGTH 
DIAMETER 
TYPE
A

200ft
5/16 white NYLON
7.5 mm KERNMANTLE

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8
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Ropes
TB 6 Search Rope
Which type can SHRINK over time and be SHORT by — feet?

A
  • 5/16 WHITE NYLON

- 25 ft or More

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9
Q

Ropes
TB 6 Search Rope
Where are the Company #, Company ID TAGS, and SNAP HOOK(s) located on the Search Rope?

A
  • Company # on BAG
  • Company ID TAG (one on Rope) (one on BAG)
  • SNAP HOOKS each end of Rope
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10
Q

ROPES
TB 6 3.4 SEARCH ROPE
What is the SPACING between the DISTANCE KNOTS?

A

6 inches(approximately)

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11
Q

ROPES
TB 6 3.5 Search Rope
Which KNOT would be CLOSER to the TIE OFF point?

A

Direction Knot

R B4 S

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12
Q

ROPE
TB 6 3 Search Rope
A SINGLE DIRECTION knot is located how many inches B4 the DISTANCE KNOTS?

A

18 inches

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13
Q

ROPES
TB 6 3.4 SEARCH ROPE
What is the SPACING between the DISTANCE KNOTS?

A

Approximately 6 inches

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14
Q

ROPES
TB 6 3
Which DISTANCE KNOT will NOT have a DIRECTION KNOT?

A

25 ft DISTANCE KNOT

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15
Q 
ROPES
TB 6  3 SEARCH ROPE
Length?
Intervals of Distance Knots?
Direction Knot?
Spacing btwn Distance Knots?
A

200 ft
25 ft
18 inches B4 DISTANCE
6 inches Apart

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16
Q

ROPES
TB 6 3 SEARCH ROPE
How many KNOTS would be at the FURTHEST POINT of DEPLOYMENT?

A

7 KNOTS

175 ft

17
Q

ROPES
TB 6 5.6 Search Rope
How far ABOVE GROUND is SEARCH Rope maintained?

A

1 to 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND(approximately)

18
Q

ROPES
TB 6 7.1 SEARCH ROPE
Under most conditions the NUMBER of MEMBERS assigned to the search rope team should be limited to?

19
Q

ROPES
TB 6 8.2 Search Rope
IF POSSIBLE which hand is in contact w/ the search rope when relieving a company?

A

RIGHT HAND

Company Relieving uses right hand (entering)
Relieved Company also uses right hand (exiting)

20
Q

ROPES
LSR

DIAMETER?

LENGTH?

WORK LOAD?

A

Diameter-9/16”

Length -150 FEET

Work Load-600 Lbs

21
Q

Ropes
LSR 1.6
Over a period of time some LSR have shrunk by how much?
LSR can lose how much % of its strength when wet?

A

8 to 10 FEET (SHRUNK)

10% to 15% loss when WET

22
Q 
Ropes (lengths)
Utility CORD
Utility ROPE
PSS
LSR
SEARCH rope
A 
25 ft-CORD
50 ft-ROPE
50 ft-PSS
150 ft-LSR
200ft-Search
23
Q

Rope
How many lengths of UTILITY ROPE is carried by
Engines?
Ladders?

A

2-Engines

3-Ladders

24
Q

ROPES

Which KNOTS require 1 1/2 arm length?

A

Bowline on a Bight
Rolling Hitch
Knots to Hoist Ladders

25
Q

ROPES

Which knot is used to join the ENDS of 2 ROPES?

A

BECKET BEND

26
Q

ROPES

Which KNOT is used in conjunction with the BOWLINE on a BIGHT when hoisting or lowering a person?

A

SLIPPERY HITCH

27
Q

ROPES
LSR Carrying Case 3.12
What COLOR TAPE is placed on ONE END of the LSR?

28
Q

ROPES

When does ENGINES inspect the LSR?

A

Tuesday’s

All other units MONDAYS

29
Q

ROPES

When placing the LSR OOS, who do we forward the report too?

A

OOS Life Saving Equipment REPORT
To the
Chief of SAFETY

30
Q

ROPES

When would LSR be placed OOS?

A

Deputy Tony Hit A Home Run Far Away

  • Doubt
  • TWO or more people
  • Hockle
  • Acid OR Acid FUMES
  • HEAT highly heated surfaces
  • Rust (PERSISTENT RUST)
  • Frozen
  • Abrasion
31
Q

Ropes
Search Rope
Search Rope when deployed would be how many FEET above ground?

A

1 to 2 FEET

200 FEET is the length of search rope

32
Q

Ropes 1
LSR 4.3
When the LSR has been subject to the weight of 1 person the rope shall be carefully examined, entries shall be made where?
Who is notified?

A
  • Journal entry
  • LSR record card in RED

-call SAFETY COMMAND about incident

33
Q

Rope 1
LSR 4.4
When WET LSR can lose what percentage of strength?

Over a period of time some LSR have shrunk?

Hockle reduces the strength of rope

A

Wet-10% to 15%

Over time 8 to 10 FEET shrunk

Hockle-40%-50%

34
Q

Ropes 1
LSR 4.7
What is done when RUST is found on the LSR?

A

Rust- clean w/ soap n water

Persistent Rust-LSR OOS

35
Q

Ropes 1
LSR 5.3
Who replaces a LSR when OOS?

36
Q

LSR

Nylon rope exposed to heat over —-degrees will lose strength and will melt at ——?

A

OVER 300 degrees

MELTS at 482 degrees

37
Q

Ropes 1
LSR 5.1
The officer placing the LSR or issued a new LSR shall make marks where?

A

OOS

  • Company Journal
  • Office record journal
  • RP100 card
  • OOS Life Safety Equipment Report to Chief of Safety

New LSR

  • Company Journal
  • Office record journal
  • NEW RP 100 Card

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