Rope Rescue Ops 1 Questions and Correct Solutions 2024/2025

Rope Rescue Ops 1 Questions and Correct Solutions 2024 NFPA 1670 Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents NFPA 1983 Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services, establishes minimum strength, dimension, etc. for rope, hardware, and harnesses. 1 kN is how many lbs? 225lbs Awareness Level Recognizing the need for rope rescue Operations Level Moving victims and responders from one place to another safely NFPA 1006 Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications General Use Minimum Breaking Strength 40kN or 9000lbs MBS Minimum Breaking Strength General Use Elongation Limit Up to 10% of the minimum breaking strength Required Construction Type for Life Safety Rope Block creel construction Block Creel ConstructionMethod of manufacturing rope without any knots or splices; a continuous strand of fiber runs the entire length of the rope's core. Kern means what? Core of the rope Kern is what percent of the strength? 85% Mantle means what? Exterior of the rope Mantle is what percent of strength? 15-25% Life safety rope is constructed of what? Nylon or polyester Nylon loses what percentage of its strength from water? 10% Can nylon be damaged by acid? Yes Polyester has more or less stretch than nylon? Less It is okay for rope to be less than 5 years old, inspected and documented quarterly if it is used for what? Rescue It is okay for rope to be less than 10 years old, inspected and documented quarterly if it is used for what as long as it has never been shock