Search Rope Flashcards
Length of the search rope?
200 feet
Description os Search rope:
- 5/16 inch diameter white nylon or a 7.5 mm diameter Kernmantle design
- 200 feet with a snap hook at each end
Rope is packed in a?
Yellow carrying bag marked with the company number
- each rope will have a company ID tag attached to rope AND another to the bag (2)
Nylon search ropes may shrink by?
25 feet or more
The intervals of distance knots are?
25 feet apart
Last set of knots on the search rope is?
7 knots for 175 feet
Spacing between the distance knots is approximately?
6 inches
A single direction knot is located?
18 inches before the distance knots
*By toeing these knots the actual length will be less than 200 feet
Does the 25foot distance knot have a directional know?
NO. directional knot starts at 50 feet
Secure end of rope to?
Non-movable object
The rope shall be maintained approximately how many feet above ground when deployed?
1-2 feet above ground (keep taut)
If a teams search is interrupted? (ie low air)
Tie off line and leave the bag wig the remainder of the rope
If the teams search is interrupted (ie low air) and there is nothing to tie off to?
Take a few wraps around the bag with the rope and leave in place
Under most conditions,the number of members assigned to the search rope team should be limited to?
3 members
Boy exiting and relieving companies should place which hand on the rope?
Right. So don’t interfere with each other
