Industrial Rescue Operations

Front 1

What is a critical advantage to standardizing a team's rescue systems?

Back 1

Standardizing rescue systems reduces the amount of knowledge a team member needs to have to perform well as a part of the team.

Standardizing significantly decreases the time it takes to safety check, checkers know what to expect and where to expect it.

Front 2

What is the primary function of developing a team manual of standard operating procedures?

Back 2

It is a resource that allows members to learn and review the team's standard systems.

Front 3

Working as a team to write, develop and maintain a team manual provides what major advantage?

Back 3

writing a team manual requires the team to look at and thoroughly study what it's processes are and how they are accomplishing their mission.

Front 4

While the ability to improvise is important, it is sometimes used as an excuse for what?

Back 4

not learning and developing fundamental skills and justifying high risk operations.

Front 5

Rist Analysis:
List three critical failures that can hurt you, your patient, and others during a rescue response?

Back 5

- System Failure
- Human Failure
- Communication Failure

Front 6

Define:
System Failure

Back 6

Failure of the built system at any point. A system is only as strong as its weakest link. You should ask yourself every time,

"Are the anchors and components strong enough?"

Front 7

Define:
Human Failure

Back 7

A failure in the training of the team members and the development of member skills. Failure of the discipline of the team to follow its SOG or procedure properly.

"is the training appropriate and are the skills correct? Is everybody contributing effectively?"

Front 8

Define:
Communication Failure

Back 8

A failure in the development of a response plan and a failure in the communication of that plan to all members of the team.

"is there a plan, are team members talking?"

Front 9

Define:
Single Rope Technique (SRT)

Back 9

The exception to always using a belay system. Single rope techniques trade the safety of a belay line for a functional system.

Front 10

Define:
Check and Double Check

Back 10

Performing an independent safety check of the rigging before loading the system.

The amount of time it takes to safety check your system is so small and valuable to you safety that there is no excuse for not doing it.

Front 11

List two methods of performing a "check or double check"

Back 11

Safety Check

Touch System

Front 12

Define:
Safety Check

Back 12

working in either pairs or with a safety officer, somebody else checks your rigging for safety and gives you a verbal and visual "all clear"

Front 13

Define:
Touch System

Back 13

often used when working alone, and usually by the person performing the safety check, when checking your setup, touch each component to make sure you really see it. If you cannot touch it, at least point at it.

Front 14

Define:
Elongation

Back 14

Stretch, which exists in all rope. It is measured as a percentage of increase in rope length under a given load.

Front 15

What is the elongation rating for static rescue rope?

Back 15

Static rope has a maximum elongation of 6% of it total length at 10% of its minimum breaking strength.

Front 16

What is the minimum strength performance requirement for RESCUE ROPE rated for GENERAL USE?

Back 16

40 kN or 8,992 lbs.

Front 17

Nearly all rope used in rescue services today is of what type and construction?

Back 17

Kernmantle

Front 18

Rope of Kernmantle type and construction is made of what two main components.

Back 18

the Kern (core) and the Mantle (sheath)

Front 19

Define:
Block Creel Construction

Back 19

Rope fibers run the entire length of the rope without any splices.

NFPA 1983 specified block-creel construction for life safety ropes.

Front 20

What is the minimum strength performance requirement for Mil-spec TUBULAR WEBBING?

Back 20

18 kN or 4,000 lbs.

Front 21

List 4 Rescue Rope Rules.

Back 21

- Do not step on the rope.
- Do not straddle the rope.
- Protect the rope from sharp edges.
- Avoid exposure to chemicals.

Front 22

What is the minimum strength performance requirement for a CARABINER rated for GENERAL USE?

Back 22

40 kN or 9,000 lbs.

Front 23

A Carabiner that is Tri-Axially loaded (tri-loaded) or loaded with the gate not properly closed and secured can be what percentage weaker than a properly loaded and secured carabiner.

Back 23

up to 75% weaker

or 25% as strong as a properly loaded and secured carabiner. (2,250 lbs.)

Front 24

What is the rated breaking strength for a Delta Link (Screw Link, Maillon Rapide Quick Link)?

Back 24

53kN or 12,0000 lbs.

Front 25

CMC Rescue Anchor Straps have what rating in the following configurations:
- Basket
- End-to-End
- Choker

Back 25

Basket (U) Configuration: 93 kN (20,906 lbf)
End-to-End Configuration: 45 kN (10,116 lbf)
Choker Configuration: 49 kN (11,015 lbf)

Front 26

What are the lengths for the CMC Rescue Anchor Straps available in the rescue cache?

Back 26

3, 5, 7, 10, 15 (feet)

Front 27

What is the main advantage to using a delta quick link instead of a carabiner for many anchoring systems?

Back 27

A Delta Quick Link can be tri-loaded without any rated strength loss.

Front 28

What is the strongest carabiner shape?

Back 28

The D or offset D shape carabiner.

Front 29

List some considerations for using Steel or Stainless Steel Carabiners.

Back 29

- Strength exceeds NFPA General Use Rating
- Resistant to wear from rope or cable sliding through the carabiner
- Chemically resistant
- lower friction if used in place of a pulley.

Front 30

List some considerations for using Aluminum carabiners.

Back 30

- Reduce overall weight of rescue system
- More resistant to corrosion
- Non-Sparking
- Greater Friction when used in place of a pulley or improvised DCD.

Front 31

What is the knot efficiency of a properly tied….
Bowline

Back 31

67% (or 6024 lbs)

Front 32

What is the knot efficiency of a properly tied….
Water Knot

Back 32

64% (2560 in webbing)

Front 33

What is the knot efficiency of a properly tied….
Figure 8

Back 33

77% (or 6923)

Front 34

Contingency Anchor System

Back 34

an anchor system that incorporates a lowering or raising system into the anchor

Front 35

List some belay line location and anchor considerations

Back 35

- minimum amount of rope in the belay system
- minimum offset will prevent the load from swinging sideways in a pendulum
- The belay system and operator should be a safe distance from the main line

Front 36

What is the strength of a redundant wrap 2, pull 1 basic webbing anchor?

Back 36

9700 lbs. tied with tubular webbing

Front 37

What are some considerations for evaluating structural members to which rigging systems are attached?

Back 37

- Structural Integrity
- Sharp bends
- Sharp Edges
- Chemicals
- Heat and Cold

Front 38

A marginal anchor not necessarily rated for the strength of the system about to be attached to it can be reinforce by doing what?

Back 38

adding a pre-tensioned back tie and using the original anchor as a focal point or change of direction.

Front 39

Define:
Resultant Force

Back 39

When rope is used through a device to change its direction, an angle is created. The resultant is the direction the forces on that anchor are applied. Usually found by visualizing a line dividing the interior angle created by the rope.

Front 40

What are four goals in placing edge protection?

Back 40

Protect the Rope
Protect the Surface
Reduce Friction
Keep the Rope Clean

Front 41

What is the primary purpose when performing a rescue?

Back 41

To save lives, not to endanger them or take unnecessary risks.

Front 42

Define:
Gain

Back 42

the length added to a system by its components. This can be knots, carabiners, swivels, pulleys, overly long anchor straps, poorly tied webbing, etc…..

It is essential especially in a confined space to limit a systems gain as much as possible to allow maximum space to work.