Ropes
What does JRD stand for?
Just Right Descender
What are the four steps of taking in slack while belaying with an ATC?
Pull, Brake, Grab, slide
What is the first and most important rule of belaying?
Brake hand never leaves the rope.
What do you do as the participant slides off the BIAE zip platform?
Protect their head neck and shoulders.
Give at least 3 reasons to retire a rope.
Frayed Retire Age/Usage, Glazing, Chemically Exposed
In relation to the body, where should the tether be on the participants while they are doing the tandem course?
Between the arms on the back shoulder (Closest to Crow’s Nest
Whats the minimum age required to go on the tandem course and monster pole?
12
Whats the last thing you do with the retrieval rope before the participants swing on the V-swing?
Make sure it is out of the way
How do you instruct the participant to leave the platform on the v-swing?
Inside arm around partner, Outside hand on the swing, Big Step to the right
What do we attach into a participants harness at the start of the BIAE? How should they be oriented?
2 ATL's, opposing gates.
What element requires a "show me" command to a participant and when is it used?
Ninja course, during the transfer of carabiners.
What does ATC stand for and what is it used for?
Air Traffic Control, Belaying
What three things should you do if you have no participants at your element?
Recruit, stay active, and help where needed
List three different types of carabiners we use at the ropes course?
ATL, SDL, STL, ADL, Nonlocking
if you are working at height, what are two specific things, other than harness, you should be wearing?
Blue Helmet and lobster claws
What is scoring?
the wearing away of metal due to heat and friction.
What two elements require close toed shoes?
Canopy tour and barn swing
What are the four elements that require spotting?
BIAE Zip, Bouldering Wall, Slack line, DropZone
How many participants are allowed on the tandem tower at any specific time?
12 at any given time, 6 climbing at a time.
What are the two most important things that must be done after use of an element or equipment?
Access Prevention and log ropes
Which elements use a Robertson harness and why do we use a Robertson for those elements?
Tandem, Pamper/Monster Poles, Barn Swing. Because of the back loop as a connection point
When do you perform a pre-use check? What 3 things does that consist of?
Before each use. The 3 E’s- Environment, Equipment, Element
list the equipment needed for the crows nest facilitator.
Blue Helmet, Full-Body Harness, SDL, Rescue Tether, Expoglider, Two ATL’s
What are the 3 A's of spotting?
Attention, Anticipation, Action
What equipment does a canopy tour facilitator have that the participant does not?
Blue Helmet, Full-Body Harness, Gloves, Gri-Gri, Radio