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| Used to support rescuers or victims during actual incidents or training. |
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| Used for any situation that requires rope, except life safety applications. |
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| Made of hemp or cotton, used for utility purposes. |
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| Has continuous fibers running the length of the rope. Easy to maintain, resists rot. |
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| Stretches relatively far, farther than static rope. |
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| Stretches a relatively short distance under load. |
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| life safety rope 3/8 to 1/2 inch in diameter. Intended for one person. |
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| Life safety rope 7/16 to 5/8 inch in diameter. Can support 2 people. |
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| Life safety used in water rescue. 19/16 to 3/8 inch. |
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| Rope with protective shield (mantle) over load bearing strands (kern). |
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| Rope made by twisting strands together. |
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| Rope made by uniformly twisting stands together, similar to braiding hair. |
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| Made with both a braided core and sheath. |
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| Guidelines for inspecting rope. |
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| visual inspection, physical inspection, inspect annually. |
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| Ways to clean synthetic rope. |
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| Wash by hand. Special rope washing device. Front loading washer. |
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| When should life safety rope be destroyed or put out of service. |
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| If it has been impact loaded or fails inspection. |
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| Storage of life safety rope. |
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| Clean, dry, well ventilated area. Not with chemicals or solvents. |
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| Used with other knots to prevent them from failing. |
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| Used with other knots, particularly useful for stabilizing objects being hoisted. |
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| Two half hitches, used to attach a rope to an object such as a pole or post. |
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| Flemmish bend. Used to tie ropes of equal diameter together. |
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| Figure eight follow through |
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| Used to secure a rope around an object. Finishes as a figure eight on a bight. |
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| Forms a single loop around an object and will not constrict the object it is placed around. |
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| Used to join two ropes of unequal diameter together or a rope to a chain, similar to a square knot. Not for life safety. |
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| Preferred for joining webbing. Overhand knot in one piece, following through in the opposite direction with the other piece. |
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| Emergency escape harness used for up to 300 lbs. |
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| Supports up to 600 lbs, looks similar to Class 1, has rating label. |
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| Supports up to 600 lbs, also has shoulder harness. |
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| what part of a rope is the running end |
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| the free end used for hoisting, pulling or belaying |
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| What part of the rope is the working end |
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| the part of the rope that is tied to the object being raised or lowered |
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| what part of the rope is the standing part |
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| Section between the working end and the running end |
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| formed by simply bending the rope back on itself keeping the sides parallel |
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| crossing the side of a bight over the standing part |
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| consists of further bending one side of a loop |
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| what three knots are used to hoist a pike pole and what end of the pike pole should be facing up |
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Knots used: one clove hitch( near the butt end) and two half hitches( one in the middle and one near the top)
Have the head end facing up when hoisting |
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