Rope/Webbing
This type of 1in webbing is woven into a flattened tube and has a generalized MBS of 4,000lbs
Tubular webbing
What is the preferred climbing and operating angle for a ladder gin?
75 degrees
When rigging the load on a ladder gin, the rope and hardware should be centered between these two structural components of the ladder.
Beams
What is more preferred rope for technical rescue due to its low stretch? Dynamic or Static?
Static Kernmantle
What is the primary goal for incorporating mechanical advantage into a rope rescue system?
Makes raising a load easier, safer, and convenient
According to NFPA 1983, what is the minimum breaking strength in kN for a general use life safety rope?
40kN (8,992lbs)
This term describes the single vector of force produced by the tension and the interior angle of a rope passing through a pulley
Resultant Force
Adjustable lines used to maintain the vertical stability of the ladder gin and are usually set at a 45-degree angles
Guy lines
To ensure safety from dust, debris, and noise, an LZ should ideally be located at least how many feet away from the incident?
a. 100ft
b. 500ft
c. 200ft
d.300ft
C. 200ft
If a simple system has the knot located on the load, it is categorized as what type of system?
a. Even
b. Complex
c. Odd
d. Tandem
C. Odd
What is 1in flat webbing rated to?
a. 2000lbs
b. 3000lbs
c. 4000lbs
d. 6000lbs
Higher strength than tubular. Approx 6,000lbs
This NFPA standard governs the manufacturing and performance requirements for the life safety rope, harnesses, and hardware you use on the job?
a. 1732
b. 1500
c. 1983
d. 1900
c. NFPA 1983
What software component is often used to create a "basket hitch" around the ladder beams to distribute weight
webbing
When faced with multiple victims, this process is used to set priority for who gets treated first
Triage
Piece of hardware allowing the rope to change direction with minimal friction. Considered the "engine" of a MA system
Pulley
Most common knot used to join two pieces of webbing?
Water Knot
Unit of force, commonly used to rate rescue hardware, is equivalent to 225lbs of force.
a. Ounces
b. Pounds
c. PSI
d. Kilonewton
d. Kilonewton
This piece of equipment is used to secure a victim for transport in both high-angle and low-angle rescue environments
a. Litter
b. KED
c. SKED
d. Backboard
a. Litter
Because of potential for shock loading, the belay line must be this strength compared to the main line
Equal to or stronger
When using a Z-rig, If the haul team pulls 30ft of rope, the load will move how many feet?
a. 15ft
b. 9ft
c. 30ft
d. 10ft
d. 10ft
What are the parts of a carabiner?
nose, gate opening, frame, locking sleeve, and pivot pin
What is used to create a loop at the end of a rope when a figure 8 on a bight cannot be tied.
Figure 8 follow through
These are the three primary methods of communication used during a technical rescue operation
Visual, Verbal, and Electronic
What is the primary reason for keeping the "slack" in a belay line to an absolute minimum during a haul
to reduce fall distance and shock force
A quality rescue knot should be easy to tie, easy to inspect, and crucially, even after a heavy load ___
Easy to untie