age 1 of 53
Technical Rope Rescue – Final Exam Questions and
Answers | Complete Q&A Compilation
The main drawback to using Kevlar in rescue ropes is that
......ANSWER........the small bends used in knot tying severely
weaken the rope
Personal escape rope is intended for
......ANSWER........emergency self-rescue situations with a minimum
diameter of 7.5mm
the breaking strength of a rope is measured as
......ANSWER........tensile strength at break
a knot that may be used to form a load-distributing anchor
system is a ......ANSWER........two-loop figure eight
,age 2 of 53
any harness for rescue should meet NFPA ___ standards
......ANSWER........1983
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 3 of 53
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 4 of 53
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
Technical Rope Rescue – Final Exam Questions and
Answers | Complete Q&A Compilation
The main drawback to using Kevlar in rescue ropes is that
......ANSWER........the small bends used in knot tying severely
weaken the rope
Personal escape rope is intended for
......ANSWER........emergency self-rescue situations with a minimum
diameter of 7.5mm
the breaking strength of a rope is measured as
......ANSWER........tensile strength at break
a knot that may be used to form a load-distributing anchor
system is a ......ANSWER........two-loop figure eight
,age 2 of 53
any harness for rescue should meet NFPA ___ standards
......ANSWER........1983
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 3 of 53
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 4 of 53
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
