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1. What is the NFPA safety factor for rope? - ANSWER ✓ 15-1
2. Keeping in mind the NFPA safety factor for a two person load, how much
must each component be rated for - ANSWER ✓ 9000 pounds
3. One kilo-newton is equal to - ANSWER ✓ 225 pounds
4. What is the rated breaking strength for 1" flat webbing - ANSWER ✓ 6
thousand pounds
5. What is the rated breaking strength for 1" tubular webbing - ANSWER ✓ 4
thousand pounds
6. What does kermantle mean - ANSWER ✓ The type of life safety rope we
use
7. What is the rated breaking strength of a G steel carabiner - ANSWER ✓ 40
KN
8. How many basket handlers for low angle evacuation - ANSWER ✓ 6
,9. How many basket handlers for steep angle rescue - ANSWER ✓ 3
10.How many basket handlers for vertical rescue - ANSWER ✓ 1
11.List two main concepts of a high D - ANSWER ✓ Edge protection
Easier transition
12.What happens when any mechanical ascender is shock loaded/over loaded
on a rope - ANSWER ✓ May cut the rope
Must be taken OOS
13.How should the carabiner be loaded every time - ANSWER ✓ Along the
spine
14.You were breaking down a lowering system and find that the collet on a
carabiner Is stuck, how should you open the carabiner - ANSWER ✓ Re-
load it
15.When would a high strength tie off be necessary - ANSWER ✓ When you
the the full strength of the rope
16.What is a bend - ANSWER ✓ Tying to ropes together
17.What is a hitch - ANSWER ✓ Used to secure a object but once the object is
removed so does the hitch
18.Is it safe to side load a carabiner - ANSWER ✓ No
19.Is it safe to load a carabiner along its spine - ANSWER ✓ Yes
20.What % of kermantles strength comes from its core and sheath - ANSWER
✓ 80% core
20% sheath
21.Is laid rope appropriate for rope rescue - ANSWER ✓ No
22.On tandem Prusiks belay should they be wrapped the same way or different
way - ANSWER ✓ Same
,23.How many wraps should each Prusik in a tandem prusik belay - ANSWER
✓3
24.Kermantle rope construction - ANSWER ✓ Core -twisted
Sheath -braided
25.How long are the ropes in our main line bag? What color? - ANSWER ✓
200' red
26.How long are the ropes in our belay bag? What color? - ANSWER ✓ 200'
blue
27.How long are the yellow ropes on S9 - ANSWER ✓ 300'
28.Where is the para tech tripod stored on R1 - ANSWER ✓ P3
29.Where is the victim harness kept - ANSWER ✓ Bridal bag
30.What is the maximum practical length for a high line without extensive ore
planning - ANSWER ✓ 100m or 330'
31.What is the preferred pulley for a high line - ANSWER ✓ Kootney carriage
32.How close can bolt anchors be placed next to each other - ANSWER ✓ 12"
33.How tightly should you tension tracklines on guiding lines - ANSWER ✓
Just enough to clear obstacles
34.Do rescue ropes loose any strength when wet - ANSWER ✓ Yes
35.Which has less strength loss when making a tight bend, such as around a
carabiner, 1/2" rope or 1" flat webbing - ANSWER ✓ 1/2" rope
36.Describe a Spanish windlass and what it is used for - ANSWER ✓ To tie
back pickets
, 37.What does MPD stand for - ANSWER ✓ Multi purpose device
38.What are three major functions can and MPD be used for - ANSWER ✓
Lowering, ratchet pulley, and a belay device
39.What is the purpose for interlocking long tail bowlines - ANSWER ✓
Redundant safety
40.What is the rated breaking strength for 1/2" kermantle rope - ANSWER ✓ 9
thousand pounds
41.What is block-creel construction - ANSWER ✓ Every fiber in rope goes
from one end to the other
42.What must be In the core of every NFPA rated rope - ANSWER ✓ Tracer
tag
43.Min. Number of wraps and fraps when building bi-pod with 4x4's -
ANSWER ✓ 3 each
44.What type of rope do we use for rope rescue systems - ANSWER ✓ Static
kermantle
45.What device will allow you to change from a loaded haul system to a lower -
ANSWER ✓ MPD/load release hitch
46.On a Load release hitch the figure eight should go on the_______ side and
the Munter hitch should go on the ________ - ANSWER ✓ Load, anchor
47.What does PCD stand for - ANSWER ✓ Progress capture device, located at
the first pulley
48.A ________ S.S.S.F translates to about a________ dynamic event S.F -
ANSWER ✓ 10-1, 2-1