Dangers and Reactions
This injury is caused by friction when a rope moves quickly through the hands or skin.
What is a rope burn?
This piece of equipment wraps around your body and is where the rope is attached.
What is a climbing harness?
This environmental factor can make rocks slippery and dangerous even if the route looks easy.
What is weather (rain, fog, ice)?
What does the belayer say in response to “On belay?”
What is “Belay on!”?
This type of rope stretches to absorb the force of a fall and is used for climbing.
What is a dynamic rope?
Name one reason helmets are required while climbing besides protecting from your own falls.
What is protection from falling rocks or equipment?
Why are climbing shoes different from regular sneakers?
They provide better grip and precise foot placement?
Which type of climbing is considered the safest because the rope runs from the climber to an anchor and back to the belayer?
What is top-rope climbing?
Which command tells the belayer to remove slack and hold the climber on the rope?
What is “Take”?
Which rope type is mainly used for rappelling because it does not stretch?
What is a static rope?
What are the three required conditions that must be true before starting CPR on a climber? (Name any three)
What are scene is safe, person is unresponsive, not breathing normally, emergency help called, rescuer is trained?
What extra piece of equipment is required for belaying and rappelling that general climbing does not require?
What is a belay/rappel device?
In this type of climbing, falling means you drop to the last point where the rope was clipped.
What is lead climbing?
What command tells the belayer that the climber is safely on the ground or anchored?
What is “Off belay”?
Name one sign that a rope must be retired immediately.
What are cuts, abrasions, frayed fibers, soft spots, or chemical damage?
This condition can occur from cold, wind, and wet clothing and requires removing wet clothes and warming the person.
What is hypothermia?
Why is belaying described as an “acceptance of trust”?
Because the climber’s safety depends entirely on the belayer?
Why is bouldering considered one of the most dangerous forms of climbing?
Because there is no rope or harness?
During rappelling, what command tells the belayer to immediately stop the rope?
What is “Stop”?
Why should ropes be stored in a cool, dry place away from sunlight?
What is to prevent weakening from heat, moisture, or UV damage?
Why should damaged climbing equipment be taken out of service immediately instead of “used carefully”?
What is because hidden damage can cause sudden failure under load?
What is one serious risk if belaying commands are skipped or unclear?
What is miscommunication leading to an uncontrolled fall?
Name one reason animals or insects are a climbing hazard.
They can distract or scare climbers, causing a fall?
Why are verbal signals especially important outdoors compared to indoor climbing gyms?
What is noise, distance, and visibility can interfere with communication?
Why should retired ropes be cut into smaller pieces before disposal?
What is to prevent someone from accidentally using an unsafe rope?