OCFA ACADEMY 47 ROPES AND KNOTS
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● *Life Safety Rope*. Answer: *Used in every situation where rope
must support the weight of one of more persons*
Used to raise, lower, and support personnel
Used at emergency incidents and during training
●● *What is the NFPA for Life safety rope?*. Answer: NFPA 1983
●● *Life Safety Rope is what type of construction?*. Answer:
*Kernmantle*
●● *OCFA uses what type of life safety rope?*. Answer: 1/2" static
kern-mantle synthetic rope
●● *Combination Rope*. Answer: *NYLON* KERN (core)
*POLYESTER* MANTLE (sheath)
New England Ropes KMIII
,●● *When does life safety rope need to be inspected?*. Answer:
*Monthly*
*Annually*
*Before and after each use* (VE 03.11)
●● *Working Load of Life Safety Rope*. Answer: arbitrary number
which reduces the actual load we place on a rope
Much of industry uses 10:1 safety factor
*OCFA 15:1 (TS 9000lbs/SF15=600lbs) for life safety ropes*
●● *Functions of a Fire Service Knot:*. Answer: *Easy to tie and untie*
*Should not tighten when wet*
*Must hold securely without slipping*
*Should not damage rope*
●● *1" Webbing Color and Sizes*. Answer: *Green - 5'*
*Yellow - 12'*
*Blue - 15'*
*Orange - 20'*
●● *Which of the following parts of a rope is the knot?*
, This part of the rope is tied to the object being raised, lowered, or
stabilized.*. Answer: *Working End*
●● What are the categories of rope?. Answer: 1. Life safety (40 Kn)
2. Utility
●● Type of rope per NFPA. Answer: escape rope an water rescue
throwline
●● What is NFPA requirement for Life safety rope?. Answer:
Continuous filament virgin fiber
(block creel construction)
-no knots or splices; fibers run the entire length of the rope's core.
●● Knots will have ___ inches of tail. Answer: 6"
●● Webbing will have ___ inches of tail. Answer: 3"
●● The document rope log includes....... Answer: Identification by
number
Updates after each USE, INSPECTION, & WASHING
Date, Location, Unit/Rope#
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● *Life Safety Rope*. Answer: *Used in every situation where rope
must support the weight of one of more persons*
Used to raise, lower, and support personnel
Used at emergency incidents and during training
●● *What is the NFPA for Life safety rope?*. Answer: NFPA 1983
●● *Life Safety Rope is what type of construction?*. Answer:
*Kernmantle*
●● *OCFA uses what type of life safety rope?*. Answer: 1/2" static
kern-mantle synthetic rope
●● *Combination Rope*. Answer: *NYLON* KERN (core)
*POLYESTER* MANTLE (sheath)
New England Ropes KMIII
,●● *When does life safety rope need to be inspected?*. Answer:
*Monthly*
*Annually*
*Before and after each use* (VE 03.11)
●● *Working Load of Life Safety Rope*. Answer: arbitrary number
which reduces the actual load we place on a rope
Much of industry uses 10:1 safety factor
*OCFA 15:1 (TS 9000lbs/SF15=600lbs) for life safety ropes*
●● *Functions of a Fire Service Knot:*. Answer: *Easy to tie and untie*
*Should not tighten when wet*
*Must hold securely without slipping*
*Should not damage rope*
●● *1" Webbing Color and Sizes*. Answer: *Green - 5'*
*Yellow - 12'*
*Blue - 15'*
*Orange - 20'*
●● *Which of the following parts of a rope is the knot?*
, This part of the rope is tied to the object being raised, lowered, or
stabilized.*. Answer: *Working End*
●● What are the categories of rope?. Answer: 1. Life safety (40 Kn)
2. Utility
●● Type of rope per NFPA. Answer: escape rope an water rescue
throwline
●● What is NFPA requirement for Life safety rope?. Answer:
Continuous filament virgin fiber
(block creel construction)
-no knots or splices; fibers run the entire length of the rope's core.
●● Knots will have ___ inches of tail. Answer: 6"
●● Webbing will have ___ inches of tail. Answer: 3"
●● The document rope log includes....... Answer: Identification by
number
Updates after each USE, INSPECTION, & WASHING
Date, Location, Unit/Rope#
