Anchors
Trees and rocks
Figure 8 descender should be limited to _____ to ______ descent distance.
75' - 100'
Primary load bearing rope in the highline system used to support major portion of the load.
Track line
Primary Assessement includes:
information gathering, decision-making and ______ ________
Scene Control
What is the difference between a Class II and Class III harness?
Shoulder straps.
On vertical anchors, slings should be secured as _______ as possible.
Low
When attaching carabiners to a vertical hauling system, the gate of the carabiner should point ________.
A _________ _________ system combines a lowering system and a tensioned line to lower a litter while keeping the litter away from the surface.
Guiding line.
What is Phase II of a rescue incident
Pre-Rescue Operations
Name 2 rappels that can be used for low slope descent?
Arm rappels and body rappels.
What anchor can we create that has the highest efficiency?
Tensionless hitch
The sheave(wheel) should have a diameter of ______ times the diameter of the rope being used.
4x
For 1/2" diameter rope the rule of ______ applies.
(For prevention of overloading highline system)
18
What does L.A.S.T. theory stand for in Search & Rescue?
Locate, Access, Stabilize, Transport
What does the "rabbit-ear" design help prevent in a figure of eight descender?
Girth hitching
Tensile strength of 1" tubular webbing
4000 lbs.
A "Swiss Seat" is a modified Class ____ harness?
Class II
For spans greater than 100', attach _________ between the track line and tag lines.
Hangers
Smoke, search lights, sirens, horns are examples of what type of search technique?
Attraction
The diameter of Prussik as a general rule should be _____ to _______ of the diameter of the main line.
2/3 - 3/4
100lbs
What is a rope constructed without knots or splices?
Block and Creel
10%
One person walking one mile can leave over ________ clues.
3,000
What is it called when a rescuer attaches a prussik on the main line above his descender and minds it while he is rapelling?
Self-Belay