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| What are the size ranges in ropes used by the LAFD? |
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| The LAFD synthetic ropes are lengths up to ? |
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| What are some of the uses for ropes? |
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Life Saving
Hoisiting Equipment
Guide Lines
Securing Equipment
Tie down loose equipment |
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| What is the working portion of the line? |
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| What is contained in the Lifeline Rescue Kit? |
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A) Main Line.
ONE 300ft. low stretch 1/2"static line. (white in color. Red or Blue Stripe) Coiled in a red bag.
B) Safety /Blay line
ONE 200 1/2" static line (orange in color with a blue stripe) Coiled in orange bag.
C) TWO "D" rings
D) TWO prussik cords 15'
E) TWO stainless steel brake bar racks. (6 aluminum bars)
F) EIGHT "D" carabiners
G) TWO 8mm x 5'11" prussik cord
H) TWO 8mm x 4'11" prussik cord
I) TWO blue one inch tubular webbing. 5 ft.
J) TWO pieces yellow ince tubular webbing. 10 ft.
K) TWO red inch webbing 20 ft.
L) TWO record sheets
M) ONE 6'lon 3/4" anchor rope
N) TWO yellow multi-loop webbing 3' in length. |
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| How is the 1/2" static rope (in lifeline bag) constructed? |
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-Inner Core = braided kern, carries 90% of load
-Outer Cover (mantle) = tightly woven sheath |
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How is the 1/2" static rope (in lifeline bag) rated at?
What does it weigh? |
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Rated at 10,0000lbs tensile strength
weighs 7lbs per 100ft. |
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| ***What size Halyard does the 20ft. extension ladder use? |
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| What size Halyard does the 35 ft. extension ladder use? |
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| How long is a dropline and what size is it? |
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150 ft. long
5/16"
Dacron Braided line |
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| What is the Throw Bag made of? |
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| 1000 D Cordura and 4200 Nylon |
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When is it inspected?
Note: handout does not specify dropline,throw bag or life safety kit |
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| monthly and after each use. |
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| When inspecting the rope what are you looking for? |
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Flat spots
Cuts
Frayed surfaces
Inner core showing through |
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| When SHALL the rope be removed from service? |
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1) Subjected to severe shock
2) Chemical action = caused damage
3) Stiff due to age or repeated soaking and drying. |
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| Contamination can cause a loss of strength and reliability. If possible avoid: (3) |
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Walking on
Driving on
dragging through: dirt, grease, chemicals. |
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| How can you clean the lifeline Rescue Kit? |
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warm water with approved cleaner
cold water
dry out in direct sunlight |
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| Log all rope as soon as you receive it. Log all training and emergency incidents on a : ________ ? |
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| LAFD webbing comes in what (3) lengths? |
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blue = 5 ft.
yellow = 10 ft.
red = 20 ft. |
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| What are the steel "D" carabiners rated at? |
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| What two pulleys does the LAFD carry? |
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2 1/2" aluminum prusik minding
4" stainless steel |
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| Pulling on a rope in a straight line until it breaks gives us the _________? |
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| __________ is measured by the percentage of rope strength that remains after a knot is tied in the rope? |
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| Used to create load relaesing hitch and supply friction in all types of rope systems? |
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| Used to secure your webbing / rope to anchor and secure a nozzle using a drop bag. |
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| Recomended for use on a throw bag, lifeline and drop bag rope. |
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| Used to tie the end of a rope around an anchor? |
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| Figure eight follow through |
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| Used to tie two ropes of the SAME size togethor? |
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| A good knot for atttaching two equal or unequal diameter ropes togethor. It is also used to back up bowlines. |
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| Ropes in the LAFD range in size from: |
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| The two line rope system is made up of what items? |
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| One 300' low stretch rope/One 200 foot low stretch rope/ class III full body rescue harnesses/steel brake bar racks w/aluminum bars/ D carabiners/ 8mm cord/ tubular webbing various lenghts/inspection sheets/ anchor strip/ multi loop webbing |
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| 300' low stretch .5" static kernmantle lifeline, white w/blue or red stripes running through it. stored in a red nylon bag. |
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| Descibe the safety/ belay line? |
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| 200' low stretch .5" static kernmantle rope, orange in color w/ blue strip, running through it. stored/coiled in a orange bag. |
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How many full body rescue harnesses does an engine company carry?
What class are they? |
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| How many full body rescue harnesses does a truck company carry? What class are they? |
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| 3,one small/medium and 2 large |
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| How many adjustable seat harnesses with adjustable D ring? |
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| How many stainless steel bar racks with how many bars? |
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| How many D shaped carabiners? |
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| The 2 long prussik cords are what size and length? |
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| The 2 short prussik cords are what size and what length? |
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| How many pieces of blue tubular webbing, and what size and length? |
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| How many pieces of yellow webbing, size and length? |
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| 2, 1"x 10'in handout, in book 29 it says they are 12' |
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| How many pieces of red webbing, size and length? |
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| How many inspection sheets? |
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| What are the dimensions for the anchor rope w/ eye splices? |
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| How many pieces of yellow multi loop webbing? |
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| What is the length and size of the equipment line? |
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| What is the breaking stenght of the equipment line? |
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| The working strength of the equipment line is what? |
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| 2,600lbs safe working load |
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| What is the construction of the equipment line? the inner core carries how much of the load? |
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| double braid, inner core is polyester and carries 80% of the load. outer jacket is multiplex polyester |
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| What % of the strands are blue? These blue strands are designed for what? |
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| 25%, abrasion and good grip w/ or w/o gloves? |
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| What are the uses of the equipment line? |
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| securing equip., hosting equip., and barracading restricted areas |
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| The equipment line is stored in what color bag? |
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| Wher can you carry a drop bag? |
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| B/A harness or turnout coat on D-ring |
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| Efficiency of eye splice? |
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| efficiency of timber hitch/half hitch? |
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| efficiency of bowline; clove hitch? |
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| efficiency of square knot? |
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| Efficiency of overhand knot? |
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| 8mm nylon prussik cord is rated at what strength? |
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| 3630lbs tensile strength. |
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| How long is the throw bag rope? and size |
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