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22 Cards in this Set
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Kernmantel Construction |
Nylon rope made by covering a core of straight nylon fibers with a woven sheath. Advantage- protects the load bearing fibers from damage. Disadvantage- It is not easy to inspect for damage. |
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Static Rope |
Used for rescue and caving because there is little or no stretch. Should not be shock loaded. Typically use 11mm for SAR |
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Dynamic Rope |
Used in rock climbing because it is designed to have up to a 30% stretch (shock absorber) |
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Tubular Webbing |
Used for anchors, harnesses, and patient tie in on a litter Use one inch for SAR |
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Overhand knot |
basic knot |
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Square knot |
Useful but not for joining climbing ropes. Used for two ropes the same size Can slip free under load |
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Figure 8 loop |
End knot for rigging systems,tensionless anchor, lower load Knot spreads load over whole knot |
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Figure 8 bend (follow-through) |
This strong knot can join two ropes together, tie a rope around a object |
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Water knot |
Used in webbing to join two pieces together
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Double Fisherman's knot |
Used to tie two ends together to make rope slings. A single fisherman's knot can be used to tie a back up. |
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Prusik knot |
Acts like a lock on the main line. Used to ascend/Descend and attaching self to rope or litter |
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ASRC seat harness |
Called redundant because all three loops must fail for the harness to fail |
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Bowline knot |
Makes a fixed loop |
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Girth hitch |
joins rope to a bar such as a semi tech litter tie in |
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Use and care of a carabiner |
Locking D (modified) shaped is best. This puts the stress closer to the back of the carabiner.
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Use and care of the Figure 8 descender |
Friction device for rappelling. Pay attention to heat build up of too fast of a descent. |
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Care and use of brake-bar rack |
Device which allows you to increase or decrease friction according to brake bars. Critical to ensure it is correctly rigged
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Butterfly- FTL |
Creates a loop in the middle of rope Ties off bad spot in rope can be loaded from both directions |
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Load Releasing Hitch- FTL |
Allows tension to be released in a system |
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Cross Chess Harness- FTL |
upper body support |
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Clove Hitch- FTL |
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Taunt Line Hitch- no longer mandatory but helpful |
allows lengths to be adjusted |
