TRAINING BULLETIN 6 SEARCH ROPE

Question 1

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

TRUE/FALSE

THE THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA (IF AVAILABLE) SHOULD BE USED IN CONJUCTION WITH THE SEARCH ROPE.

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

THERE ARE 2 DIFFERENT KINDS OF ROPE IN THE FIELD TODAY. WHITE NYLON ROPE THAT IS _____ IN DIAMETER AND KERNMANTLE ROPE THAT IS _____ MM IN DIAMETER.

Answer 2

WHITE NYLON ROPE IS 5/16TH INCH DIAMETER

KERNMANTLE ROPE IS 7.5 MM DIAMETER

Question 3

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

WHAT COLOR IS THE SEARCH ROPE CARRYING CASE?

Answer 3

YELLOW BAG MARKED WITH COMPANY NUMBER

Question 4

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

WHERE DOES EACH SEARCH ROPE HAVE COMPANY I.D. TAG ATTACHED?

Answer 4

I.D. TAGS ARE ATTACHED TO THE ROPE AND THE BAG

Question 5

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE SEARCH ROPE?

Answer 5

200 FT

Question 6

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

HOW MANY FEET MAY NYLON SEARCH ROPES SHRINK OVER TIME?

Answer 6

25 FT OR MORE

Question 7

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

WHAT IS THE INTERVALS OF DISTANCE KNOTS?

Answer 7

DISTANCE KNOTS ARE 25 FT APART

Question 8

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

WHAT IS THE SPACING BETWEEN DISTANCE KNOTS? (FOR EXAMPLE @ 50FT THERE WILL BE TWO DISTANCE KNOTS - WHAT IS THE SPACING BETWEEN THESE TWO KNOTS)

Answer 8

APRX. 6 INCHES

Question 9

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

A SINGLE DIRECTION KNOT IS LOCATED ______ INCHES BEFORE DISTANCE KNOTS. THIS KNOT WILL ALWAYS BE _______ TO THE TIE OFF OR EXIT.

Answer 9

A SINGLE DIRECTION KNOT IS LOCATED 18 INCHES BEFORE DISTANCE KNOTS. THIS KNOT WILL ALWAYS BE CLOSER TO THE TIE OFF OR EXIT.

Question 10

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

TRUE/FALSE

THE 25 FT DISTANCE KNOT WILL HAVE A DIRECTION KNOT 18 INCHES BEFORE IT.

Answer 10

FALSE

THE 25 FT DISTANCE KNOW WILL NOT HAVE A DIRECTION KNOT.

Question 11

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

WHO MUST UNITS NOTIFY WHEN THEY DEPLOY THE SEARCH ROPE?

Answer 11

INCIDENT COMMANDER

Question 12

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

WHERE IS THE ROPE TIED OFF TO?

Answer 12

A NON-MOVABLE OBJECT IN A CLEAR, SAFE ENVIRONMENT

Question 13

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

HOW HIGH SHOULD THE ROPE BE MAINTAINED ABOVE THE GROUND?

Answer 13

APPRX 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND

Question 14

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

UNDER MOST CONDITIONS, THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO THE SEARCH ROPE TEAM SHOULD BE LIMITED TO _____.

Answer 14

3

Question 15

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

WHEN IS THE SEARCH ROPE INSPECTED?

Answer 15

AFTER EACH USE

Question 16

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

WHEN IS THE SEARCH ROPE REPACKED?

Answer 16

MONTHLY

Question 17

TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 6 - SEARCH ROPE

REPACKING THE ROPE:

Answer 17

• ROPE IS DRY
• COIL CLOCKWISE BEGINNING WITH THE END OF THE ROPE THAT HAS THE SINGLE KNOT
• SECURE THE CLIP @ END OF ROPE TO “D” RINGS IN BOTTOM OF BAG
• COIL ROPE INTO CASE COUNTER CLOCKWISE.