TEEX Rope Rescue Technician
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1) Rescue rope logs should... - ANSWER
individual piece of life safety rope
2) Ropes should be inspected... - ANSWER
record the life history for an
before being used
3) It i...
TEEX Rope Rescue Technician
Exam Questions With Revised
Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass
1) Rescue rope logs should... - ANSWER record the life history for an
individual piece of life safety rope
2) Ropes should be inspected... - ANSWER before being used
3) It is essential that every time a rescue rope is used and placed back in
storage... - ANSWER an entry is made in the rope history log
4) Which is an unacceptable way to treat a rope - ANSWER stand on the
rope to help with rigging
5) A compound pulley system in which one hauling system pulls another
hauling system is a - ANSWER piggyback system
6) Means of increasing a rescuer's ability to lift or move a load is called -
ANSWER Mechanical Advantage
7) Helicopter ground support operations require the ability to communicate
with aircrews. Which describes the common hand signal for "clear to take
, off" - ANSWER Both arms extended above the head at a 45-degree
angle to one side
8) Which is a characteristic of a helicopter classified as Light (Type 3) under
the National Interagency Incident Management System - ANSWER has
an allowable payload at 59 Deg.F at sea level of 1,200lbs
9) The proper hand signal for a helicopter that it is clear to take off is to -
ANSWER extend both arms over your head
10) Variables that affect the haul team performance include..... - ANSWER
type of surface under foot
11) The first step for size up is - ANSWER the dispatcher informing on the
location of the incident
12) The most common fall arrest system in the industry is the.. - ANSWER full
body harness, an energy absorber, and a lanyard to an anchorage
13) In the ICS, the rigging team reports to... - ANSWER rescue group
supervisor
14) PPE that meets the requirements set forth by the NFPA shall be - ANSWER
properly marked
,15) Which of the following is acceptable for high angle edge work - ANSWER
move the litter to the edge and the edge men lower the litter over the edge until
it is resting on the system
16) Adding a second tender on a high angle litter evacuation will - ANSWER
increase the overall load by nearly 50%
17) When you are backing over the edge, make sure.. - ANSWER to observe
the descender clears the edge
18) When negotiating an edge, which is the most difficult - ANSWER when
the anchor is low
19) When negotiating a difficult edge, be sure to.. - ANSWER step down with
one foot, then a short step with the other, to regain a balanced position
20) The high angle litter tender is attached to the system with - ANSWER two
attachment points
When lowering a load, a continuous whistle blast means - ANSWER trouble
What voice communication should be given by any member of the rescue team
who sees something going wrong during a low angle victim evacuation - ANSWER
stop
, In a MA system, which pulleys create the MA - ANSWER those attached to
the load
Theoretical MA is best defined as.. - ANSWER Output force divided by Input
force= MA
If a 100 lb load can be moved using slightly more than 50 lbF, the mechanical
advantage is.. - ANSWER 2:1
if a 200lb load can be moved using slightly more than 50 lbF, the MA is... -
ANSWER 4:1
if a 150lb load can be moved using slightly more than 50lbF, the MA is... -
ANSWER 3:1
pulleys that do not move within a haul system and create no MA are called -
ANSWER Change of direction
Placing your only pulley on the load when lifting with a rope gives a MA of.. -
ANSWER 2:1
simple MA systems can be defined as those with - ANSWER pulleys moving
at the same speed as the load
adding a 3:1 MA pulley system to another 3:1 MA pulley system creates a
compound pulley system with a MA of - ANSWER 9:1
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