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33 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following types of rope is intended for self-rescue situations? |
A. Utility rope |
B. Escape rope |
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Which of the following types of rope is only used in situations not involving life safety? |
A. Utility rope |
A. Utility rope |
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Which of the following allows the re-use a life safety rope? |
A. Subjected to impact load |
D. Passed inspection by qualified personnel |
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What type of damage must be recorded in the rope log because it cannot be detected by inspections? |
A. Exposure to direct flame |
C. Impact loading incidents |
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Which of the following is an advantage of synthetic fiber rope? |
A. Holds a knot firmly |
C. Very strong yet lightweight |
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In a kernmantle rope, the _____ protects the core from abrasion. |
A. sheath |
A. sheath |
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Which of the following types of rope may not elongate more than 10 percent under a load equal to 10 percent of its breaking strength? |
A. Laid rope |
C. Static kernmantle rope |
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Which of the following types of rope is less likely to twist during use than laid rope? |
A. Braided rope |
A. Braided rope |
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How often should unused rope be inspected? |
A. Every month |
C. At least once a year |
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For which of the following types of rope are soft spots possible signs of damage to the core? |
A. Laid rope |
C. Kernmantle rope |
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Which of the following types of rope is constructed of a braided core enclosed in a braided, herringbone-pattern sheath? |
A. Braided rope |
B. Braid-on-braid rope |
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Which of the following are signs of damage in laid natural fiber rope? |
A. Excessive stretching |
D. Powdering between strands |
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When the sheath of a braid-on-braid rope slides on its core, a fire fighter should: |
A. destroy the rope immediately. |
C. cut off the end to pull off excess material. |
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Firefighters should avoid _____ in order to prevent grinding dirt and debris into ropes. |
A. walking on rope |
A. walking on rope |
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When drying a rope, firefighters should avoid: |
A. suspending rope in a hose tower. |
B. drying rope in the direct sunlight. |
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Which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log? |
A. Utility rope |
C. Life safety rope |
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Storing rope in a bag can make it easy to transport and protects it from: |
A. direct heat. |
B. contamination. |
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What type of webbing is mainly used for straps and harness? |
A. Flat webbing |
A. Flat webbing |
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What type of webbing is mainly used for rescue applications? |
A. Flat webbing |
C. Tubular webbing |
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What type of webbing is rated for loads up to 600 pounds (2.67 k/N) and fastens around the waist and thighs or under buttocks? |
A. Utility webbing |
B. Class I life safety webbing |
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Webbing care and maintenance guidelines are: |
A. the same as those for natural rope. |
B. the same as those for synthetic rope. |
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Which part of the rope is used for hoisting? |
A. Knot |
C. Running |
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Which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch? |
A. Knot |
B. Working |
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Removing the slack in rope after tying a knot is called: |
A. dressing. |
A. dressing. |
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Which bend is formed by bending a rope back on itself while keeping both sides parallel? |
A. Knot |
C. Bight |
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Which type of knot eliminates the danger of the running end slipping back through the knot? |
A. Bowline |
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Which type of knot can be used as a stopper knot so rope will not pass through a rescue pulley? |
A. Bowline |
C. Figure-eight |
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Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim’s hands or feet to drag the victim to safety? |
A. Bowline |
B. Handcuff |
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Which type of knot is used for joining two ropes of unequal diameter? |
A. Bowline |
D. Becket bend |
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Which of the following pieces of equipment is best used to provide a mechanical advantage during hoisting? |
A. Rope |
B. Pulley |
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During hoisting, which of the following actions is the BEST way to help prevent damage to the equipment? |
A. Hoisting SCBA first |
C. Using proper knots and securing procedures |
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What emergency scene use for rope can help provide a physical means of finding an exit route? |
A. Search lines |
A. Search lines |
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What emergency scene use for rope can help prevent a vehicle from falling when suspended over an edge? |
A. Search lines
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C. Object stabilization |