SOG FIRE 025 ROPES AND KNOTS

Question 1

What are the 2 types of rope the NHFD uses?

Answer 1

Life Saving Rope

Utility Rope

Question 2

What is life saving rope used for?

Answer 2

Purposes of protecting a member in a high angle or rope rescue operation or any scenario where a member is placed at the end of a rope to conduct rescue

Question 3

What are the approved knots used for life safety?

Answer 3

Family of 8
Double fisherman
Butterfly knot
Meunter hitch
Tensionless hitch 
Half hitch
Sheet/Becket Bend

Question 4

What is utility rope used for?

Answer 4

Search
securing equipment or ladders
raising or lowering tools or equipment

Question 5

What are the approved utility ropes used by NHFD

Answer 5

Overhauling line

Search rope

Safer search rope included in RIT equipment

Water rescue throw bags and or tether lines

Question 6

What are the approved knots for utility rope?

Answer 6

Tensionless hitch

Chimney hitch

Bowline

Clove Hitch

Rolling Hitch

Sheep Shank

Half Hitch

Question 7

When is search rope to be used?

Answer 7

Operations in large or maze-like areas, or where there is heavy smoke or restricted conditions

Question 8

What are the characteristics of search rope?

Answer 8

7/16” double jacket braided rope with a polypropylene core contained within an abrasion resistant braided nylon jacket

Question 9

What is the length of search rope?

Answer 9

200ft

Question 10

What is search rope stored in?

Answer 10

Rapid deployment carrying case with shoulder strap

Question 11

What is attached to both ends of search rope?

Answer 11

⅝” snap hooks

Question 12

What are some characteristics of the search rope?

Answer 12

Flotation

Excellent wet or dry strength retention

Excellent strength to weight ratio

Abrasion resistant 

Torque free, non hocking flexibility

Question 13

What is the tensile strength of search rope?

Answer 13

5900 pounds

Question 14

What are the effects of heat on nylon search rope?

Answer 14

Nylon melting point of 480 degrees

Progressive strength loss above 300 degrees

Question 15

What are the effects of heat on polypropylene search rope

Answer 15

330 degree melting point

Progressive strength loss above 200 degrees

Question 16

What can search rope be used in combination with?

Answer 16

Handlines

Question 17

What can the search rope be attached to?

Answer 17

SCBA backplates

Question 18

What is another situation that search rope can be used for?

Answer 18

Water rescue operations

Question 19

How are search ropes identified?

Answer 19

By company colors on the snap hooks

Question 20

How is the search rope washed?

Answer 20

Mild soap and warm water and air dried

Question 21

When does a search rope inspection take place

Answer 21

Monthly. Rope repacked opposite

Question 22

How are the snap hooks attached to rope?

Answer 22

Figure 8 follow through

Question 23

What is the length and diameter of overhauling line?

Answer 23

⅜” 150 feet blended rope

Question 24

What is the working load of overhauling line?

Answer 24

270 lbs

Question 25

What is the breaking strength of overhauling line?

Answer 25

2700 pounds

Question 26

What is overhauling line constructed of?

Answer 26

Magnus P/D Polyester and polypropylene blend

Question 27

What are some characteristics of overhauling line?

Answer 27

Resistant to sunlight Does not rot May be stored wet or dry Acid and weak alkali resistant, unless acid is concentrated

Question 28

What apparati have Safe search ropes?

Answer 28

Truck companies

Question 29

When are Safe search ropes to be implemented

Answer 29

Large search areas RIT

Question 30

What is the distance between lock/directional markers on Safe search rope?

Answer 30

Every 25 feet

Question 31

What is the distance between ball distance markers on the SAFE search rope?

Answer 31

25 feet

Question 32

What is the distance of elliptical distance markers on the SAFE search rope?

Answer 32

Every 100 feet

Question 33

What is the length of the SAFE search rope?

Answer 33

200ft high tenacity nylon/interior kevlar cable. Will melt at lower temperatures

Question 34

Which line has a large carabiner on it to attach to safe search device off the main search line?

Answer 34

TAG LINES

Question 35

During water rescue, it may become necessary to?

Answer 35

Reach, throw or go to the victims aid

Question 36

One method of rescuing a victim may involve reaching with what objects?

Answer 36

Pike Pole, ladder

Question 37

What is the length of the water throw line

Answer 37

70 feet ⅜ inch

Question 38

What is the tensile strength of the water throw line?

Answer 38

2600 pounds

Question 39

When throwing the water rescue rope bag, how much slack is to remain out of the bag?

Answer 39

4-6 feet

Question 40

What part of the water rescue rope is thrown to the victim?

Answer 40

Throw the bag