Essentials Of Ff Chap 07

Front 1

Becket Bend

Back 1

Knot used for joining two ropes. It is particularly well suited for joining ropes of unequal diameters or joining a rope and a chain. Also called Sheet Bend.

Front 2

Bowline Knot

Back 2

Knot used to form a loop in natural fiber rope.

Front 3

Braided Rope

Back 3

Rope constructed by uniformly intertwining strands of rope together (similar to braiding a person’s hair).

Front 4

Braid-on-Braid Rope

Back 4

Rope constructed with both a braided core and a braided sheath. The appearance of the sheath is that of a herringbone pattern.

Front 5

Class I Harness

Back 5

Harness that fastens around the waist and around the thighs or under the buttocks and is intended to be used for emergency escape with a load of up to 300 pounds (1.33 k/N). Also known as a seat harness.

Front 6

Class II Harness

Back 6

Harness that fastens around the waist and around the thighs or under the buttocks and is intended to be used for emergency escape with a load of up to 600 pounds (2.67 k/N). Class II harness looks exactly like Class I harness so the attached label must be used to verify its rating.

Front 7

Class III Harness

Back 7

Harness that fastens around the waist, around the thighs or under the buttocks, and over the shoulders. Class III harness is rated for loads of up to 600 pounds (2.67 k/N). Also known as full body harness.

Front 8

Clove Hitch

Back 8

Knot that consists essentially of two half-hitches. Its principal use is to attach a rope to an object such as a pole, post, or hose.

Front 9

Dynamic Rope

Back 9

Rope that stretches farther than a static rope stretches.

Front 10

Escape Rope

Back 10

Rope (not considered life-safety or utility rope) that is 19/64-inch (7.5 mm) in diameter or greater, but less than 3/8-inch (9.5mm) and is constructed in the same manner as life-safety rope. It is intended to be used one time only and then destroyed.

Front 11

Family of Eight Knots

Back 11

A series of rescue knots based on a figure-eight knot.

Front 12

Figure-Eight Knot

Back 12

Knot used to form a loop in the end of a rope; should be used in place of the bowline knot when working with synthetic fiber rope.

Front 13

General-Use Rope

Back 13

Life-safety rope that is 7/16-inch (11 mm) in diameter or greater, but less than or equal to 5/8-inch (16 mm) and is intended to support the weight of two persons.

Front 14

Half-Hitch

Back 14

Knot that is always used in conjunction with another knot. The half-hitch is particularly useful in stabilizing tall objects that are being hoisted.

Front 15

Kernmantle Rope

Back 15

Rope that consists of a protective shield (mantle) over the load-bearing core strands (kern).

Front 16

Ladder Belt

Back 16

Belt with a hook that secures the firefighter to the ladder.

Front 17

Laid Rope

Back 17

Rope constructed by twisting several groups of individual strands together.

Front 18

Life-Safety Rope

Back 18

Rope that meets the requirements of nfpa 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services, and is dedicated solely for the purpose of constructing lines to be used for the raising, lowering, or supporting people during rescue, fire fighting or other emergency operations, or during training.

Front 19

Light-Use Rope

Back 19

Life-safety rope that is 3/8-inch (9.5 mm) in diameter or greater, but less than 1/2-inch (12.5 mm) and is intended to support the weight of one person.

Front 20

Natural Fiber Rope

Back 20

Rope made of hemp or cotton used for utility purposes. Natural fiber rope is not accepted for use in life-safety applications.

Front 21

Overhand Safety Knot

Back 21

Knot used in conjunction with other knots to eliminate the danger of the running end of the rope slipping back through a knot, causing the knot to fail.

Front 22

Rope Log

Back 22

A record that is kept by a department throughout a rope’s working life. The date of each use and the inspection/maintenance records for the rope should be entered into the log, which should be kept in a waterproof envelope and placed in a pocket that is usually sewn on the side of the rope’s storage bag.

Front 23

Rope Rescue

Back 23

The use of rope and related equipment to perform rescue.

Front 24

Running End

Back 24

Part of the rope that is to be used for work such as hoisting, pulling, or belaying.

Front 25

Standing Part

Back 25

That part of a rope between the working end and the running part.

Front 26

Static Rope

Back 26

Rope that will stretch a relatively short distance under load.

Front 27

Synthetic Fiber Rope

Back 27

Rope featuring continuous fibers running the entire length of the rope; has excellent resistance to mildew and rotting, has excellent strength, and is easy to maintain.

Front 28

Throwline

Back 28

Life-safety rope that is 19/64-inch (7 mm) in diameter or greater, but less than 3/8-inch (9.5 mm) and is used to tether rescuers during water rescues or to throw a victim in the water.

Front 29

Utility Rope

Back 29

Rope to be used in any situation that requires a rope — except life safety applications. Utility ropes can be used for hoisting equipment, securing unstable objects, and cordoning off an area.

Front 30

Webbing

Back 30

Synthetic nylon, spiral weave, tubular material used for creating anchors, lashings, and for packaging patients and rescuers.

Front 31

Working End

Back 31

Part of the rope that is to be used in forming the knot. Also called Bitter End or Loose End.