Communications
Ropes, and Webbing
Knots
Fire and Life Safety Initiatives
NFPA
100
Use of plain language, including certain standard words and phrases, in radio communications transmissions.
What is Clear Text
100
The part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch.
What is the Working Part
100
This type of knot can be used as a stopper knot so rope will not pass through a rescue pulley.
What is Figure-eight
100
When conducting home surveys, firefighters should always be in groups this large.
What is two or more
100
Standard on life safety rope and equipment for emergency services.
What is NFPA 1983
200
A systematic method of confirming the status of units operating at an incident. When requested, every supervisor must verify the status of those under his or her command and report it.
What is P.A.R. Personnel Accountability Report
200
This type of webbing is the most common type of webbing for rescue applications.
What is Tubular Webbing
200
Essentially consists of two half-hitches. The principal use is to attach a rope to an object such as a pole, post, or hoseline.
What is Clove Hitch
200
Private dwelling fire safety surveys are performed on this basis.
What is on a voluntary basis.
200
Standard for firefighter professional qualifications.
What is NFPA 1001
300
A computer-based system that transfers data from each state to the federal database.
What is NFIRS National Fire Incident Reporting System
300
This type of rope may not elongate more than 10 percent under a load equal to 10 percent of its breaking strength.
What is Dynamic Kernmantle Rope
300
Used for joining two ropes of unequal diameter or joining a rope and a chain.
What is Becket Bend
300
THIRA is the acronym for this.
What is Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
300
Standard on fire department occupational safety and health program.
What is NFPA 1500
400
Almost all emergency scenes are filled with this type of noise that can make radio communications difficult for firefighters.
What is Ambient Noise
400
This class of webbing harness is known as the full body harness, it fastens around the waist, around the thighs or under the buttocks, and over the shoulders. Rated for loads up to 600 pounds.
What is Class III harness
400
Knot used to form a loop; it is easy to tie and untie, and does not constrict.
What is Bowline
400
The three categories of hazards that can benefit from fire and life safety education.
What is unsafe behaviors, unsafe conditions, and hazardous processes.
400
Standard for the installation, maintenance, and use of emergency services communications system
What is NFPA 1221
500
Communications can become garbled when using this system because multiple microphones are broadcasting information at the same time.
What is Full-Duplex System
500
Emergency scene use for rope that can help provide a physical means of finding an exit route.
What is a Search Line
500
Knot typically used to stabilize long objects that are being hoisted; always used in conjunction with another knot.
What is half- hitch
500
List 3 of the 6 appropriate messages listed in the book for the age group preschool children , 3-5 years old.
What is match and liter safety, stop drop and roll, home escape , firefighters as helpers, bicycle helmets, poison preventions
500
Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions.
What is NFPA 1403