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What are utility ropes used for? |
They are used for housing and lowering of equipment, creating barriers, and lashing equipment together. |
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What color is water rescue rope and what is it made of? |
Yellow and made of polypropylene or polyethylene. |
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What type of rope is good for halyard? |
3/8" #1 grade manila |
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What type of rope is utility rope, how long is it typically, and what color is the bag? |
75', 1/2" #1 grade manila or kernmantle. The storage bag may be any color other than yellow orange or red. |
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How long is water rescue rope? |
100' |
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All rope will be stored in what and why? |
In a stuff bag. For rapid deployment and it well not be coiled or wrapped in any other manner. |
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What will be marked on the outside of each rope bag? |
The units number. |
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What units will have the blue sar bags? |
Trucks and rescue |
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All rope, harnesses and related hardware will be inspected visually how often? |
On a weekly basis (each Tuesday) |
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Yearly rope inspections will be done by who and when? |
Station 5, b shift, during the month of January. |
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Any time the integrity of rope is in question, who shall be notified? |
The safety and training coordinator. |
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Any time the integrity of rope is in question what form is to be fill out? |
WFFD Form 20, loss or damage to minor tools and equipment. |
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Retired life safety rope may be reduced to what minimum length and place back in service as utility rope? |
75' |
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What are the washing procedures for rope? |
1 - use tide detergent and cool water. 2 - make the soap and water solution, then agitate the rope in the solution for a period of time (10 to 15 minutes). 3 - rise thoroughly until no evidence of soap is coming out. 4 - Dry the rope, without using heat our direct sunlight. Hanging in tracks or draped over saw houses are common methods |
