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Technical Rescue I Rope Rescue Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Technical Rescue I Rope Rescue Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Technical Rescue I Rope Rescue ExamQuestions with Correct Answers
NFPA ____ is the Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualification - -
NFPA 1006
-NFPA _____ is the Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search
and Rescue Incidents - -NFPA 1670
-NFPA _____, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency
Services defines testing requirements, labeling directions, and certification
procedures for rope rescue requirements - -NFPA 1983
-Breaking strength is known as ______ strength - -Tensile
-The most common type of rope used in rope rescue is ________ - -
Kernmantle
-The ______ is the inner core of the rope, the strongest portion, and is usually
__ percent of the tensile strength - -Kern, 75%
-The _______, which protects the kern, and makes up the rest of rope
strength - -Mantle
-Kernmantle rope can be either ______ or _______ - -Static or Dynamic
-_____ rope absorbs shock forces faster than _____ rope - -Static, dynamic
-Some dynamic ropes can stretch up to __ percent before breaking - -60
percent
-Dynamic rope is used where fall factors are over .__ are expected - -.25
-NFPA _____ defines life safety rope as "rope dedicated to support people
during rescue, fire fighting, other emergency operations, and during
training." - -NFPA 1983
-One k/N=___.__ lbs - -224.8 lbs
-NFPA 1983 defines a one person load as _.__ k/N - -1.33 k/N
-NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N - -2.67 k/N
-_____ _____ rope is used for a one-person load - -Light use
, -The minimum breaking strength for light use rope is __ k/N, and it must
have a diameter between _._ mm and __._ mm - -20 k/N,9.5mm(3/8") and
12.5mm(1/2")
-_______ _____ rope is designed for use with a two-person load or more are
anticipated - -General use
-The minimum breaking strength of general use rope is __ k/N, and it must
have a diameter between __mm and __mm - -40 k/N, 11mm(1/2") and
16mm(3/4")
-______ rope is a single purpose, one-time use rope - -Escape
-The minimum breaking strength of an escape rope is __._ k/N, and must
have a diameter between _._mm and _._mm - -13.5 k/N, 7.5mm(5/16") and
9.5mm(3/8")
-Once escape rope is used once, it must be _______ - -Destroyed
-______ _______ is a small diameter rope that ranges from 3mm to 9mm - -
Accessory cord
-The breaking strength of accessory cord ranges from _k/N to __k/N - -9 k/N
to 16 k/N
-Accessory cord is classified as _______ _______ in NFPA 1983 - -Auxiliary
equipment
-Ropes should be stored according to the __________ recommendation - -
Manufacturer's
-Rope should be ________ in a bag, not coiled - -Stuffed
-A ______-_______ washing machine is the easiest way to clean rope - -Front-
loading
-Wet rope should be _____ dried in a cool, shady place - -Air
-All rope should be inspected ______ and _______ each use according to
manufacturer's recommendation - -Before and after
-Ropes are generally retired if over ____ the outer sheath yarns are broken, if
the rope was severely ______ _______, it has soft, mushy parts, or ______
_______ is present - -Half, shock-loaded, sheath penetration
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