Exam 30: Technical Rope Rescue

A REAL static rope has less than twenty percent elongation with a load.

____ rope, which is popular with rock climbers, has stretch and thus is more forgiving to the climber during a fall.

____ are frequently used to change the direction of a rope or, like a block and tackle, to provide a mechanical advantage.

The Class I harness includes a seat harness and a chest harness.

A ____ analysis is performed to determine the degree of hazard in the jurisdiction and the need for specialized rope rescue teams.

____ level training includes identification of high life hazard incidents that mandate higher trained operators, simple or non-entry rescue, and scene management.

During a ____, the patient is taken off her rope system after she has been clipped into the rescuer's rope system.

One short blast of a whistle tells the haul team to stop the haul.

Which of the following is an example of a natural anchor?

An anchor is a point of fixation that permits a load to be applied to it without movement.

____, devices intended to prevent a rope from slipping, are a key component in an ascending or hauling system.

Rescue, by definition, is to free someone from danger.

The command "rope free" tells the belayer that the rescuer is in danger.

The ____ factor is a ratio of the projected load (i.e., rescuers, equipment, and patient) on the system, including ropes and hardware.

A ____ rescue is rescue over a chasm or ravine where the rescuer or patient is suspended in mid-air with only the rope for protection from a fall.

A figure eight knot should be placed in the middle of the rope to prevent rescuers from running out of rope during a rappel.

In the ____ carry, each rescuer takes a side or end of the litter.

The long axis of the carabiner has the greatest strength, whereas the short axis is more likely to fail under a heavy load.

The simplest anchor technique may be wrapping the rope around a tree or post, which is called a ____ hitch.

A ____ is a technique in which the rope is wrapped securely around the descent control device, thus allowing the hands to be free to assess the patient, render aid, use a radio, and so on.