Technical Rescue I Rope Rescue UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
NFPA ____ is the Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualification - CORRECT
ANSWER - NFPA 1006
NFPA _____ is the Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue
Incidents - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA 1670
NFPA _____, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services defines
testing requirements, labeling directions, and certification procedures for rope rescue
requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA 1983
Breaking strength is known as ______ strength - CORRECT ANSWER - Tensile
The most common type of rope used in rope rescue is ________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Kernmantle
The ______ is the inner core of the rope, the strongest portion, and is usually __ percent of the
tensile strength - CORRECT ANSWER - Kern, 75%
The _______, which protects the kern, and makes up the rest of rope strength - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mantle
Kernmantle rope can be either ______ or _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Static or
Dynamic
_____ rope absorbs shock forces faster than _____ rope - CORRECT ANSWER - Static,
dynamic
,Some dynamic ropes can stretch up to __ percent before breaking - CORRECT
ANSWER - 60 percent
Dynamic rope is used where fall factors are over .__ are expected - CORRECT
ANSWER - .25
NFPA _____ defines life safety rope as "rope dedicated to support people during rescue, fire
fighting, other emergency operations, and during training." - CORRECT ANSWER -
NFPA 1983
One k/N=___.__ lbs - CORRECT ANSWER - 224.8 lbs
NFPA 1983 defines a one person load as _.__ lbs - CORRECT ANSWER - 300 lbs
NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N - CORRECT ANSWER - 600 lbs
_____ _____ rope is used for a one-person load - CORRECT ANSWER - Light use
The minimum breaking strength for light use rope is __ lbs, and it must have a diameter between
_._ inches and __._ inches - CORRECT ANSWER - 4500 lbf ,(3/8") and (1/2")
_______ _____ rope is designed for use with a two-person load or more are anticipated -
CORRECT ANSWER - General use
The minimum breaking strength of general use rope is __ lbf, and it must have a diameter
between __mm and __mm - CORRECT ANSWER - 9000 lbs , 11mm(1/2") and
16mm(3/4")
______ rope is a single purpose, one-time use rope - CORRECT ANSWER - Escape
, The minimum breaking strength of an escape rope is __._ lbf, and must have a diameter between
_._mm and _._mm - CORRECT ANSWER - 3000 lbf , 7.5mm(5/16") and 9.5mm(3/8")
Once escape rope is used once, it must be _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Destroyed
______ _______ is a small diameter rope that ranges from 3mm to 9mm - CORRECT
ANSWER - Accessory cord
The breaking strength of accessory cord ranges from _LBF to __LBF - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2000 lbf - 3600lbf
Accessory cord is classified as _______ _______ in NFPA 1983 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Auxiliary equipment
Ropes should be stored according to the __________ recommendation - CORRECT
ANSWER - Manufacturer's
Rope should be ________ in a bag, not coiled - CORRECT ANSWER - Stuffed
A ______-_______ washing machine is the easiest way to clean rope - CORRECT
ANSWER - Front-loading
Wet rope should be _____ dried in a cool, shady place - CORRECT ANSWER - Air
All rope should be inspected ______ and _______ each use according to manufacturer's
recommendation - CORRECT ANSWER - Before and after
Ropes are generally retired if over ____ the outer sheath yarns are broken, if the rope was
severely ______ _______, it has soft, mushy parts, or ______ _______ is present - CORRECT
ANSWER - Half, shock-loaded, sheath penetration
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
NFPA ____ is the Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualification - CORRECT
ANSWER - NFPA 1006
NFPA _____ is the Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue
Incidents - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA 1670
NFPA _____, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services defines
testing requirements, labeling directions, and certification procedures for rope rescue
requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA 1983
Breaking strength is known as ______ strength - CORRECT ANSWER - Tensile
The most common type of rope used in rope rescue is ________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Kernmantle
The ______ is the inner core of the rope, the strongest portion, and is usually __ percent of the
tensile strength - CORRECT ANSWER - Kern, 75%
The _______, which protects the kern, and makes up the rest of rope strength - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mantle
Kernmantle rope can be either ______ or _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Static or
Dynamic
_____ rope absorbs shock forces faster than _____ rope - CORRECT ANSWER - Static,
dynamic
,Some dynamic ropes can stretch up to __ percent before breaking - CORRECT
ANSWER - 60 percent
Dynamic rope is used where fall factors are over .__ are expected - CORRECT
ANSWER - .25
NFPA _____ defines life safety rope as "rope dedicated to support people during rescue, fire
fighting, other emergency operations, and during training." - CORRECT ANSWER -
NFPA 1983
One k/N=___.__ lbs - CORRECT ANSWER - 224.8 lbs
NFPA 1983 defines a one person load as _.__ lbs - CORRECT ANSWER - 300 lbs
NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N - CORRECT ANSWER - 600 lbs
_____ _____ rope is used for a one-person load - CORRECT ANSWER - Light use
The minimum breaking strength for light use rope is __ lbs, and it must have a diameter between
_._ inches and __._ inches - CORRECT ANSWER - 4500 lbf ,(3/8") and (1/2")
_______ _____ rope is designed for use with a two-person load or more are anticipated -
CORRECT ANSWER - General use
The minimum breaking strength of general use rope is __ lbf, and it must have a diameter
between __mm and __mm - CORRECT ANSWER - 9000 lbs , 11mm(1/2") and
16mm(3/4")
______ rope is a single purpose, one-time use rope - CORRECT ANSWER - Escape
, The minimum breaking strength of an escape rope is __._ lbf, and must have a diameter between
_._mm and _._mm - CORRECT ANSWER - 3000 lbf , 7.5mm(5/16") and 9.5mm(3/8")
Once escape rope is used once, it must be _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Destroyed
______ _______ is a small diameter rope that ranges from 3mm to 9mm - CORRECT
ANSWER - Accessory cord
The breaking strength of accessory cord ranges from _LBF to __LBF - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2000 lbf - 3600lbf
Accessory cord is classified as _______ _______ in NFPA 1983 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Auxiliary equipment
Ropes should be stored according to the __________ recommendation - CORRECT
ANSWER - Manufacturer's
Rope should be ________ in a bag, not coiled - CORRECT ANSWER - Stuffed
A ______-_______ washing machine is the easiest way to clean rope - CORRECT
ANSWER - Front-loading
Wet rope should be _____ dried in a cool, shady place - CORRECT ANSWER - Air
All rope should be inspected ______ and _______ each use according to manufacturer's
recommendation - CORRECT ANSWER - Before and after
Ropes are generally retired if over ____ the outer sheath yarns are broken, if the rope was
severely ______ _______, it has soft, mushy parts, or ______ _______ is present - CORRECT
ANSWER - Half, shock-loaded, sheath penetration
