TECHNICAL RESCUE I ROPE RESCUE
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Question 1
Which NFPA standard outlines the specific professional qualifications required for
technical rescue personnel?
ANSWER: NFPA 1006 ✔✔
Question 2
Which NFPA standard covers the operational parameters and training guidelines for
managing technical search and rescue responses?
ANSWER: NFPA 1670 ✔✔
Question 3
Which standard sets forth the certification, labeling, and testing protocols required
for life safety ropes and emergency services gear?
ANSWER: NFPA 1983 ✔✔
Question 4
What engineering term is used interchangeably with a material's ultimate breaking
strength?
ANSWER: Tensile strength ✔✔
Question 5
,What is the most frequently utilized rope design for specialized rope rescue
operations?
ANSWER: Kernmantle ✔✔
The ______ is the inner core of the rope, the strongest portion, and is usually __
percent of the tensile strength -ANSWER ✔✔Kern, 75%
The _______, which protects the kern, and makes up the rest of rope strength -
ANSWER ✔✔Mantle
Kernmantle rope can be either ______ or _______ -ANSWER ✔✔Static or
Dynamic
_____ rope absorbs shock forces faster than _____ rope -ANSWER ✔✔Static,
dynamic
Some dynamic ropes can stretch up to __ percent before breaking -ANSWER
✔✔60 percent
Dynamic rope is used where fall factors are over .__ are expected -ANSWER
✔✔.25
NFPA _____ defines life safety rope as "rope dedicated to support people during
rescue, fire fighting, other emergency operations, and during training." -ANSWER
✔✔NFPA 1983
One k/N=___.__ lbs -ANSWER ✔✔224.8 lbs
, NFPA 1983 defines a one person load as _.__ k/N -ANSWER ✔✔1.33 k/N
NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N -ANSWER ✔✔2.67 k/N
_____ _____ rope is used for a one-person load -ANSWER ✔✔Light use
The minimum breaking strength for light use rope is __ k/N, and it must have a
diameter between _._ mm and __._ mm -ANSWER ✔✔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 -ANSWER ✔✔General use
The minimum breaking strength of general use rope is __ k/N, and it must have a
diameter between __mm and __mm -ANSWER ✔✔40 k/N, 11mm(1/2") and
16mm(3/4")
______ rope is a single purpose, one-time use rope -ANSWER ✔✔Escape
The minimum breaking strength of an escape rope is __._ k/N, and must have a
diameter between _._mm and _._mm -ANSWER ✔✔13.5 k/N, 7.5mm(5/16") and
9.5mm(3/8")
Once escape rope is used once, it must be _______ -ANSWER ✔✔Destroyed
______ _______ is a small diameter rope that ranges from 3mm to 9mm -
ANSWER ✔✔Accessory cord
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Question 1
Which NFPA standard outlines the specific professional qualifications required for
technical rescue personnel?
ANSWER: NFPA 1006 ✔✔
Question 2
Which NFPA standard covers the operational parameters and training guidelines for
managing technical search and rescue responses?
ANSWER: NFPA 1670 ✔✔
Question 3
Which standard sets forth the certification, labeling, and testing protocols required
for life safety ropes and emergency services gear?
ANSWER: NFPA 1983 ✔✔
Question 4
What engineering term is used interchangeably with a material's ultimate breaking
strength?
ANSWER: Tensile strength ✔✔
Question 5
,What is the most frequently utilized rope design for specialized rope rescue
operations?
ANSWER: Kernmantle ✔✔
The ______ is the inner core of the rope, the strongest portion, and is usually __
percent of the tensile strength -ANSWER ✔✔Kern, 75%
The _______, which protects the kern, and makes up the rest of rope strength -
ANSWER ✔✔Mantle
Kernmantle rope can be either ______ or _______ -ANSWER ✔✔Static or
Dynamic
_____ rope absorbs shock forces faster than _____ rope -ANSWER ✔✔Static,
dynamic
Some dynamic ropes can stretch up to __ percent before breaking -ANSWER
✔✔60 percent
Dynamic rope is used where fall factors are over .__ are expected -ANSWER
✔✔.25
NFPA _____ defines life safety rope as "rope dedicated to support people during
rescue, fire fighting, other emergency operations, and during training." -ANSWER
✔✔NFPA 1983
One k/N=___.__ lbs -ANSWER ✔✔224.8 lbs
, NFPA 1983 defines a one person load as _.__ k/N -ANSWER ✔✔1.33 k/N
NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N -ANSWER ✔✔2.67 k/N
_____ _____ rope is used for a one-person load -ANSWER ✔✔Light use
The minimum breaking strength for light use rope is __ k/N, and it must have a
diameter between _._ mm and __._ mm -ANSWER ✔✔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 -ANSWER ✔✔General use
The minimum breaking strength of general use rope is __ k/N, and it must have a
diameter between __mm and __mm -ANSWER ✔✔40 k/N, 11mm(1/2") and
16mm(3/4")
______ rope is a single purpose, one-time use rope -ANSWER ✔✔Escape
The minimum breaking strength of an escape rope is __._ k/N, and must have a
diameter between _._mm and _._mm -ANSWER ✔✔13.5 k/N, 7.5mm(5/16") and
9.5mm(3/8")
Once escape rope is used once, it must be _______ -ANSWER ✔✔Destroyed
______ _______ is a small diameter rope that ranges from 3mm to 9mm -
ANSWER ✔✔Accessory cord
