OSFM Rope Operations Study Guide |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
NFPA 1983 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Standard on Fire Services
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Life Safety Rope and Components
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NFPA 1670 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Standard on Operations and
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Training for Technical Rescue Incidents
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AD - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔NFPA 1006 Standard for Rescue
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Technician Professional Qualifications |\ |\
Authority Having Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Local
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procedures, rules, and regulations that may differ from NFPA |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
standards
Edge protection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Barrier between
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rope/webbing and surface it moves over
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Belay - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Safety system in a rope system
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controlling falls |\
Critical angle - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Outside angle formed
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between rigging material legs (120 degrees)
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,Safety check - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Check before using rope
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system, at least once by a qualified instructor
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Human factors affecting rope rescue operations - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Preparedness, training level, experience,
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physical/emotional state
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Risks/Benefits in rope rescue operations - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Risk assessment: risk a little to save a little, risk a lot to save
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a lot, risk nothing to save nothing
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Equipment considerations in rope rescue operations - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Maintenance, confidence in equipment, using
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correct tool for the job |\ |\ |\ |\
Weight consideration in rope rescue operations - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Ensuring system and equipment can support the
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load
AD - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Direction of forces in rope rescue
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operations Checking if there is enough room, proper counterforce
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for changes in direction, considering critical angle, vectors, etc.
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Friction in rope rescue operations - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Considerations like nylon on nylon, use of edge protection |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,Weather considerations in rope rescue operations - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Assessment of weather conditions like lightning,
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extreme winds, rain before operation |\ |\ |\ |\
What are some indicators of rope damage related to appearance?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Discoloration, glossy marks, exposed
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fibers
What are some indicators of rope damage related to physical
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properties? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Inconsistency in diameter|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and size, inconsistency in texture and stiffness
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What are some indicators of rope damage related to
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contamination? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Contamination with dirt, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
grit, and chemicals
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Boots - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Footwear designed for protection
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and support and protection from scrapes and cuts
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Eye Protection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Approved safety glasses
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where appropriate, wear at all times while working on or near
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any props |\
Ear Protection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Approved hearing
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protection when needed |\ |\
Bend - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A knot used to join two ropes
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together.
, AD - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bight A loop in a rope formed by
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folding it back on itself and parallel
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Hitch - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A knot that secures a rope around
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an object, and loses its shape if the object is removed
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Knot - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A rope tied around itself or
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another rope, maintains shape whether around another object or
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not
Loop - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A circle in the middle of a rope
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Round Turn - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A circle in a rope that
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doubles back on itself |\ |\ |\
4:1 Rule - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Guideline stating that knots
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left in a rope after loading can cause permanent strength loss.
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Anchor - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Point of attachment for ropes in
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a rescue system.
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What material maintains higher tensile strength than Nylon when
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wet? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Polyester
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What material is resistant to abrasion and damage from acids? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Polyester |\ |\
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
NFPA 1983 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Standard on Fire Services
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Life Safety Rope and Components
|\ |\ |\ |\
NFPA 1670 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Standard on Operations and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Training for Technical Rescue Incidents
|\ |\ |\ |\
AD - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔NFPA 1006 Standard for Rescue
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Technician Professional Qualifications |\ |\
Authority Having Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Local
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
procedures, rules, and regulations that may differ from NFPA |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
standards
Edge protection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Barrier between
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
rope/webbing and surface it moves over
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Belay - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Safety system in a rope system
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
controlling falls |\
Critical angle - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Outside angle formed
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
between rigging material legs (120 degrees)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,Safety check - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Check before using rope
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
system, at least once by a qualified instructor
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Human factors affecting rope rescue operations - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Preparedness, training level, experience,
|\ |\ |\ |\
physical/emotional state
|\ |\
Risks/Benefits in rope rescue operations - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Risk assessment: risk a little to save a little, risk a lot to save
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a lot, risk nothing to save nothing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Equipment considerations in rope rescue operations - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Maintenance, confidence in equipment, using
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
correct tool for the job |\ |\ |\ |\
Weight consideration in rope rescue operations - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Ensuring system and equipment can support the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
load
AD - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Direction of forces in rope rescue
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
operations Checking if there is enough room, proper counterforce
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for changes in direction, considering critical angle, vectors, etc.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Friction in rope rescue operations - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Considerations like nylon on nylon, use of edge protection |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,Weather considerations in rope rescue operations - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Assessment of weather conditions like lightning,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
extreme winds, rain before operation |\ |\ |\ |\
What are some indicators of rope damage related to appearance?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Discoloration, glossy marks, exposed
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
fibers
What are some indicators of rope damage related to physical
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
properties? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Inconsistency in diameter|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and size, inconsistency in texture and stiffness
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What are some indicators of rope damage related to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
contamination? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Contamination with dirt, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
grit, and chemicals
|\ |\ |\
Boots - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Footwear designed for protection
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and support and protection from scrapes and cuts
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Eye Protection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Approved safety glasses
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
where appropriate, wear at all times while working on or near
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
any props |\
Ear Protection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Approved hearing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
protection when needed |\ |\
Bend - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A knot used to join two ropes
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
together.
, AD - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bight A loop in a rope formed by
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
folding it back on itself and parallel
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Hitch - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A knot that secures a rope around
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
an object, and loses its shape if the object is removed
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Knot - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A rope tied around itself or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
another rope, maintains shape whether around another object or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
not
Loop - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A circle in the middle of a rope
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Round Turn - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A circle in a rope that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
doubles back on itself |\ |\ |\
4:1 Rule - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Guideline stating that knots
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
left in a rope after loading can cause permanent strength loss.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Anchor - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Point of attachment for ropes in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a rescue system.
|\ |\
What material maintains higher tensile strength than Nylon when
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
wet? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Polyester
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What material is resistant to abrasion and damage from acids? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Polyester |\ |\
