Section 21 Guidance Notes

Question 1

The Ontario Fire Service, Fire Fighters Guidance Note - # 1-5 Life Safety Rope and Equipment states the following; “At minimum, the following criteria should be met before reusing life safety rope”:
A) Rope has been cleaned thoroughly after each call.
B) Rope has not been visually damaged, exposed to heat, direct flame, impingement or abrasion impact load or exposed to liquids, solids, gases or mists or vapors of any chemical or material that can deteriorate rope.
C) Just replace the rope and forgo the inspection.
D) If there is any doubt about the serviceability of a rope, you can keep it in service and do not use it for life safety activities.

Answer 1

B) Rope has not been visually damaged, exposed to heat, direct flame, impingement or abrasion
impact load or exposed to liquids, solids, gases or mists or vapors of any chemical or material
that can deteriorate rope.