ROPES
What does NFPA 1983 set guidelines for
Rope and rope related equipment
A force that is placed and rotated 90° from the main loading direction
Cross-loading a carabiner
A tensile strength of 4000lbs
1" tubular webbing
Agency with overall jurisdiction on all search and rescue calls
SCSO
A mid-line knot provides for multi-directional pull
A butterfly knot
Life safety rope shall have a diameter of
12.5mm or 1/2"
What is the strength of a steel carabiner when a load is placed along the major axis
40kN or 9000lbs
The only knot approved for use with webbing
Water knot
A term used to warn rescuers below that an object of any kind has become dislodged or dropped and is now falling towards them.
ROCK
A knot used to make an ascender or "rope grab" out of a section of accessory rope.
Prusik knot
Rope constructed with interior core protected by a woven exterior sheath
Kernmantle
Can be used as a lowering device, progress capture or as a belay device
Clutch / MPD
This rating will apply to all components of the system so that the weakest link in the system meets this rating
Saftey rating 15:1
A slope in which if a rescuer fell they would not be able to stop themselves from falling further without equipment, to a vertical face
High angle/Steep angle
Qualities of a good knot
Easy to tie, Easy to determine if it is tied correctly, remains tied, reduces rope strength minimally, and easy to untie.
This rope is not used in rescue operations
Dynamic rope
4:1 small mechanical advantage system used to move rescuer around the pt during a raise or to pass a knot
Aztec
Used for the outer lashing by tying a girth hitch at the middle of the webbing in the center of the stokes on one side to secure the pt to the basket.
25' piece of black webbing
Mobile mapping that will allow us to navigate with GPS
Avenza
Webbing tied into a continuous loop using a water knot, looped around the anchor, and connected with a carabineer.
Basket Hitch
What is the tensile strength of static kernmantle
9200lbs
PMP
Prusik minded pully
Used to keep the stokes from getting caught up on a ledge when there is not a high pick point
Pre-tied flipper / Aztec
Assume command, establish accountability, contact the reporting party, determine the point last seen, and update dispatch
Initial arriving units / Incident Commander
Kept under 90°, preferably 60° or less, and never over 120°
Critical angle