TECHNICAL ROPE RESCUE (MFRI)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALL GRADED A+
Down, kdown kpickoff k- kcorrect kanswers k-Lowering ktechnique kin kwhich ka krescuer kis
klowered kto ka kvictim, kthe krescuer ksecures kthe kvictim kand kis klowered kto kthe
kground
How kis kMA k(Mechanical kAdvantage) kExpressed k- kcorrect kanswers k-As ka kratio k
2:1, k3:1, k4:1 ketc
Define kDirectional k- kcorrect kanswers k-A kway kfor kbringing ka krope kinto ka kmore
kfavorable kposition kor kangle k
, AKA kA kdeviation
What kangle kmust kthe kload ksharing kanchor knever kgo kbeyond? k- kcorrect kanswers
k-Shouldn't kgo kabove k90degrees
Must knever kgo kbeyond k120degrees
(Beyond kthat kthe kforces kare kmore kthan kthe kload)
How kto kpretension ka kback ktie k- kcorrect kanswers k-Use ka ksimple k3:1 k(non
kmechanical, kno kpulleys, kor kan kAztec kkit)
Should knever kbe kmore kthan k15degrees koff kto keither kside kbehind kprimary kanchor
Running kend k- kcorrect kanswers k-The kportion kof kthe krope kused kfor klowering kor
khauling kthat kwill ktouch kthe kbottom kwhen krappelling
What kis ka kmultipod k- kcorrect kanswers k-Versatile kartificial khigh kdirectionals kthat
kcan kbe kconfigured kas kmonopods, kbipods, ktripods, kor kquadripods
ex: kArizona kVortex, kTerrAdaptor
What kpart kof ka kvehicle kshould kwe knot kuse kfor kan kanchor? k- kcorrect kanswers k--
Bumpers
-tow khooks
Laid krope k- kcorrect kanswers k-Strands kare ktwisted kthen kcombined kin klarger
kbundles kusually kin kgroups kof k3
Portable kanchors k- kcorrect kanswers k-They kare kused kas kdirectionals, ksuch kas ka
ktripod
To kcombine ktwo kanchors, ka krope kor ksling kbetween kthem kis kknown kas kwhat? k-
kcorrect kanswers k-A kbacktie
Two kprimary kways kto kback kup kan kanchor k- kcorrect kanswers k--Backing kit kup kon
kthe ksame kanchor kpoint k(only kdo kthis kif kanchor kis k"bombproof")
-Back kup kto ka ksecond kanchor kpoint k(if kload khas kto kshare kor kmove kuse kload
ksharing kanchor ksystem)
Load-sharing kanchors k- kcorrect kanswers k-Anchor ksystems kestablished kfrom ktwo
kor kmore kanchor kpoints kthat kdistribute kthe kload kamong kthe kanchor kpoints kbut kDO
kNOT kadjust kto kdirection kchanges kon kthe kmain kline
Down, kUp kpickoff k- kcorrect kanswers k-Lowering ka krescuer kto ka kvictim kthen kpicking
kthem koff kthen kbeing kraised kto kthe ktop
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALL GRADED A+
Down, kdown kpickoff k- kcorrect kanswers k-Lowering ktechnique kin kwhich ka krescuer kis
klowered kto ka kvictim, kthe krescuer ksecures kthe kvictim kand kis klowered kto kthe
kground
How kis kMA k(Mechanical kAdvantage) kExpressed k- kcorrect kanswers k-As ka kratio k
2:1, k3:1, k4:1 ketc
Define kDirectional k- kcorrect kanswers k-A kway kfor kbringing ka krope kinto ka kmore
kfavorable kposition kor kangle k
, AKA kA kdeviation
What kangle kmust kthe kload ksharing kanchor knever kgo kbeyond? k- kcorrect kanswers
k-Shouldn't kgo kabove k90degrees
Must knever kgo kbeyond k120degrees
(Beyond kthat kthe kforces kare kmore kthan kthe kload)
How kto kpretension ka kback ktie k- kcorrect kanswers k-Use ka ksimple k3:1 k(non
kmechanical, kno kpulleys, kor kan kAztec kkit)
Should knever kbe kmore kthan k15degrees koff kto keither kside kbehind kprimary kanchor
Running kend k- kcorrect kanswers k-The kportion kof kthe krope kused kfor klowering kor
khauling kthat kwill ktouch kthe kbottom kwhen krappelling
What kis ka kmultipod k- kcorrect kanswers k-Versatile kartificial khigh kdirectionals kthat
kcan kbe kconfigured kas kmonopods, kbipods, ktripods, kor kquadripods
ex: kArizona kVortex, kTerrAdaptor
What kpart kof ka kvehicle kshould kwe knot kuse kfor kan kanchor? k- kcorrect kanswers k--
Bumpers
-tow khooks
Laid krope k- kcorrect kanswers k-Strands kare ktwisted kthen kcombined kin klarger
kbundles kusually kin kgroups kof k3
Portable kanchors k- kcorrect kanswers k-They kare kused kas kdirectionals, ksuch kas ka
ktripod
To kcombine ktwo kanchors, ka krope kor ksling kbetween kthem kis kknown kas kwhat? k-
kcorrect kanswers k-A kbacktie
Two kprimary kways kto kback kup kan kanchor k- kcorrect kanswers k--Backing kit kup kon
kthe ksame kanchor kpoint k(only kdo kthis kif kanchor kis k"bombproof")
-Back kup kto ka ksecond kanchor kpoint k(if kload khas kto kshare kor kmove kuse kload
ksharing kanchor ksystem)
Load-sharing kanchors k- kcorrect kanswers k-Anchor ksystems kestablished kfrom ktwo
kor kmore kanchor kpoints kthat kdistribute kthe kload kamong kthe kanchor kpoints kbut kDO
kNOT kadjust kto kdirection kchanges kon kthe kmain kline
Down, kUp kpickoff k- kcorrect kanswers k-Lowering ka krescuer kto ka kvictim kthen kpicking
kthem koff kthen kbeing kraised kto kthe ktop
