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Rope Rescue Operations and Technician – Exam Prep
Questions and Answers (2025 Edition)
The NFPA standard number for fire service Life Safety Rope and
System components is ......ANSWER........1983
Which NFPA standard covers operations and training for
technical search and rescue incidents ......ANSWER........1670
What type if knot could be used to make a litter attendant tie-in
adjustable in the low angle environment ......ANSWER........Prusik
Hitch
Life safety ropes are manufactured using ______ construction
......ANSWER........Block Creel
The kern of a kernmantle rope is its ......ANSWER........Core
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Nylon rope, type 6.6, has a melting temperature of about
......ANSWER........480 deg. fahrenheit
An acceptable method of storing rope is in ......ANSWER........a
cool, dry area
Which is an element of a knot ......ANSWER........bight
the ____ hitch is a friction hitch that can be used for rappelling
as a last resort ......ANSWER........munter
one of the most common ways a rope's life is shortened is
through ......ANSWER........Abrasion
the knot configuration depicted below is called a
......ANSWER........double fisherman's knot/bend
the configuration depicted below is called a ____ and is used to
tie webbing together ......ANSWER........water knot
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what is used as a stopper knot ......ANSWER........figure 8
a knot that is tied around an object in such a way that, when the
object is removed, it falls apart is a(n) ......ANSWER........hitch
small diameter rope used to make a prusik loop is called
......ANSWER........accessory cord
the open loop is a rope formed when it is doubled back on itself
is called a ......ANSWER........bight
the preferred construction method due to the strands spiraling
around the web in tubular webbing is ......ANSWER........shuttle
loom
rope constructed so that the fibers run the entire length of the
rope without splices is called ......ANSWER........block creel
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according to NFPA 1983, the minimum tensile test strength of a
general use life safety rope should be approximately ____ lbs
of force ......ANSWER........9,000
kern mantle rope is.... ......ANSWER........commonly used for rescue
what part of the rescue rope provides most of the strength
......ANSWER........kern
the recommended construction for one-inch tubular webbing is
......ANSWER........spiral stitch
a fastening made by tying rope or webbing together in a
prescribed way is a ......ANSWER........knot
which type of rope is considered the standard for rescue use
......ANSWER........synthetic fiber
all knots should be loaded and: ......ANSWER........dressed
Rope Rescue Operations and Technician – Exam Prep
Questions and Answers (2025 Edition)
The NFPA standard number for fire service Life Safety Rope and
System components is ......ANSWER........1983
Which NFPA standard covers operations and training for
technical search and rescue incidents ......ANSWER........1670
What type if knot could be used to make a litter attendant tie-in
adjustable in the low angle environment ......ANSWER........Prusik
Hitch
Life safety ropes are manufactured using ______ construction
......ANSWER........Block Creel
The kern of a kernmantle rope is its ......ANSWER........Core
,age 2 of 54
Nylon rope, type 6.6, has a melting temperature of about
......ANSWER........480 deg. fahrenheit
An acceptable method of storing rope is in ......ANSWER........a
cool, dry area
Which is an element of a knot ......ANSWER........bight
the ____ hitch is a friction hitch that can be used for rappelling
as a last resort ......ANSWER........munter
one of the most common ways a rope's life is shortened is
through ......ANSWER........Abrasion
the knot configuration depicted below is called a
......ANSWER........double fisherman's knot/bend
the configuration depicted below is called a ____ and is used to
tie webbing together ......ANSWER........water knot
,age 3 of 54
what is used as a stopper knot ......ANSWER........figure 8
a knot that is tied around an object in such a way that, when the
object is removed, it falls apart is a(n) ......ANSWER........hitch
small diameter rope used to make a prusik loop is called
......ANSWER........accessory cord
the open loop is a rope formed when it is doubled back on itself
is called a ......ANSWER........bight
the preferred construction method due to the strands spiraling
around the web in tubular webbing is ......ANSWER........shuttle
loom
rope constructed so that the fibers run the entire length of the
rope without splices is called ......ANSWER........block creel
, age 4 of 54
according to NFPA 1983, the minimum tensile test strength of a
general use life safety rope should be approximately ____ lbs
of force ......ANSWER........9,000
kern mantle rope is.... ......ANSWER........commonly used for rescue
what part of the rescue rope provides most of the strength
......ANSWER........kern
the recommended construction for one-inch tubular webbing is
......ANSWER........spiral stitch
a fastening made by tying rope or webbing together in a
prescribed way is a ......ANSWER........knot
which type of rope is considered the standard for rescue use
......ANSWER........synthetic fiber
all knots should be loaded and: ......ANSWER........dressed
