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MFRI Site Ops (Rope Rescue)
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MFRI Site Ops (Rope Rescue)- ANS -Broken tended to support people during rescue fire fighting or other emergency
operations
- ANS -Life safety rope
"G" Carabiners - ANS -Carabiners that meet the N FPA standard for general rescue
use. Minimum breaking force of 40 kilonewtons or 9000 pounds of force
"T" carabiners - ANS -Carabiners that meet the N FPA standard for technical use.
Breaking strength of 27 kilonewtons or 6075 pounds of force
2 types of rope fibres - ANS -Is natural and synthetic
2 types of webbing - ANS -tubular and solid
3 Sigma method - ANS -Is a statistical method for calculating minimum breaking
strength
Abrasion - ANS -The damaging wear on rope and other equipment caused by rubbing
against a brace of material
Anchor - ANS -A secure tie in point for attaching a line or The act of attaching a line to
an anchor
Ascenders - ANS -Group grabbed devices used by individuals to ascend a fixed rope
ASTM International - ANS -Formerly, American Society for Testing and Materials
Backup AKA safety knot - ANS -A second knot used to secure the tail of a primary knot
belay - ANS -To protect against falling by managing an unloaded rope and a way that
secures one or more individuals in case the main line fails
Belay device - ANS -A breaking mechanism through which a belay line is rigged
belayer - ANS -The rescuer who operates the belay system
, bend - ANS -A knot that joins 2 ropes
bight - ANS -A U shaped section of rope with parallel sides
Bombproof - ANS -Jargon for an anchor system believed to be very secure
Carabiner - ANS -Metal load bearing connectors with a self closing gate used to join
elements of a high angle rope system
Carabiner designs - ANS -Oval, D shape, modified D shape, HMS
CEN - ANS -European committee of standardisation
Class II Harness - ANS -A harness meant for heavy duty work by one person or in
rescue situations in which another person's weight may be added
Class III Harness - ANS -A full body harness meant for fall protection and rescue where
inversion may occur
Creep - ANS -The gradual extension of rope overtime went under load
D-shaped carabiner - ANS -The design that takes the greatest advantage of strength of
the spine
Descender - ANS -Devices that create friction on the rope to exert a breaking action
resulting in a controlled rappel or lowering
directional/ deviation - ANS -A technique for repositioning a rope at a more favourable
angle than would exist by running the rope directly to the anchor
Dynamic Rope - ANS -Rope designed to stretch under load, reducing the shock of
impact after a fall.
Edge rollers - ANS -Free turning rollers anchored at the edge of a wall or a cliff base to
reduce rope fiction to prevent abrasion
Emergency Seat Harness - ANS -A temporary tied harness used when others aren't
available. AKA hasty harness
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