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1006 General Requirements For Professional Rescue Technicians.
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1006 General Requirements ForProfessional Rescue Technicians
1 short whistle blast - ANS-Stop
2 short whistle blasts - ANS-Up
3 short whistle blasts - ANS-Down
4 short whistle blasts - ANS-Rope Free
Advantages of Polyester - ANS-Loses less of its tensile strength when wet.
Higher resistance to UV radiation.
Less stretch.
Anodization - ANS-The process whereby the aluminum is subjected to the electrolytic
action of the coating material in an energized solution, causing a strong molecular bond.
Belay on - ANS-The belay is ready.
Block Creel Construction - ANS-All life safety rope is constructed this way. The rope is
constructed without knots or splices in the yarn.
Class I Harness - ANS-Hareness that is designed to fasten around the waist and around
the thighs, or under the buttocks. This harness is used for emergency escape and has a
design load of 300 lbf.
Class II Harness - ANS-Hareness that is designed to fasten around the waist and
around the thighs, or under the buttocks. A class II harness has a rating of 600 lbf.
Class III Harness - ANS-Hareness that is designed to fasten around the waist and
thighs, or under the buttocks, and over the shoulder. The class III Harness has a design
load of 600 lbf.
Continuous blast - ANS-Help
Convert 6,000 lbf to kN - ANS-First 2 digits: Halve 60:
6,000 = 60 = 30
, Subtract 10% of 30 from 30:
30 x 0.10 = 3 30 - 3 = 27
The answer:
27kN
__________________________OR____________________________
Divide lbf by 225:
6, = 26.6 kN
Define critical angle - ANS-The outside angle formed between the legs of the rigging
material.
Define hardware - ANS-According to NFPA 1983, "a type of auxiliary equipment that
includes but is not limited to, ascent devices, carabines, descent control devices,
pulleys, rings, and snap links."
Define software - ANS-Ropes, web products, cordage, and harnesses. Software
products are generally thought of as the system components that are flexible within the
rope system.
Faster - ANS-Increase the speed.
Groups vs Divisions - ANS-Groups: Functional based.
Divisions: Geographical locations.
Life Safety Rope - ANS-Rope that is specifically designed and dedicated to support a
life load during rescue, firefighting, or other emergency situation or during training.
Lower - ANS-Let rope out through the system.
Metallurgy - ANS-The Study of the science and technology of metals, has increased the
safety profile of rope rescue in the past 30 years.
Minimum Breaking Strength (MBS) - ANS-MBS is the minimum amount of force needed
to break the component.
NFPA 1006 - ANS-*People*
"Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications." NFPA establishes the
minimum job performance requirements necessary for fire service and other emergency
response personnel who perform technical rescue operations. NFPA Contains job
performance requirements (JPRs).
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