Deck 30: Technical Rope Rescue

Question 1

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

A) slope
B) rig
C) run
D) rise

Answer 1

slope

Question 2

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

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False

Question 4

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) low
B) steep
C) high
D) highline

Question 5

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

Question 6

A ____ angle rescue generally involves inclines greater than 60 degrees and ranges from steep climbing with multiple pitches to a vertical wall.

A) low
B) steep
C) high
D) highline

Question 7

A ____ angle rescue involves any terrain with an incline of 30 degrees or greater that requires the use of both the rescuer's hands and feet to ascend.

A) low
B) steep
C) high
D) highline

Question 8

The ____ is a small diameter rope that is knotted, forms a loop, and is then wrapped around a larger diameter rope.

A) prusik
B) kernmantle
C) carabiner
D) web

Question 9

Minimally, every Paramedic involved in a technical rescue should have an Operations level of training.

Question 10

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

Question 11

A ____ angle rescue includes inclines up to 30 degrees.

A) low
B) steep
C) high
D) highline

Question 12

The ____ is the means by which the Paramedic is tied into the rope system.

A) rigging plate
B) pulley
C) carabiner
D) harness

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

A) Awareness
B) Operations
C) Technician
D) Specialty

Question 16

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

Question 17

Webbing is flat woven rope that has great strength and durability.

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

A) Twisted
B) Static
C) Dynamic
D) Kernmantle

Question 20

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

A) slope
B) system safety
C) staging
D) landing

Question 21

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

A) diamond litter
B) caterpillar
C) four-corner
D) sling

Question 22

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

A) Carabiners
B) Anchors
C) Rope grabs
D) Pulleys

Question 23

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

A) wrap three
B) tensionless
C) loop
D) web

Question 24

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.

A) relay
B) lock off
C) pick off
D) rappel

Question 25

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

A) Tree
B) Steel expansion bolt
C) Beam clamp
D) Picket

Question 26

Mechanical advantage is a simple machine that multiplies the force put into it. The formula is length of arm ____ the length of resistance arm.

A) added to
B) subtracted from
C) divided by
D) multiplied by

Question 27

The ____ permits multiple carabiners to be attached to a single solid plate of metal.

A) pulley
B) prusik
C) anchor
D) rigging plate

Question 28

A ____ is a metal ring that is used to attach a sling or rope to another part of the rope rescue system.

A) pulley
B) carabiner
C) prusik
D) harness

Question 29

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

A) Anchors
B) Rigging plates
C) Harnesses
D) Pulleys

Question 30

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

A) lock off
B) rappel
C) relay
D) pick off