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RESOURCE; IFSTA ESSENTIALS OF FIREFIGHTING 4TH AND 5TH EDITION
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF ROPE CONSTRUCTION /CLASIFICATIONS
PROPER CARE OF YOUR ROPE
RECORD KEEPING AND STORAGE OF ROPES
SEVERAL KNOTS USED IN THE FIRE SERVICE
METHODS OF HOISTING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
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FIRE SERVICE ROPE FALLS INTO TWO CLASSIFICATIONS
Life Safety
• Used solely to support rescuers/victims
• Must be synthetic, block creel, virgin fiber
• May not be reused unless meets all reuse criteria
Utility
• Used for any but life safety applications
• May be synthetic or natural fiber
• May be reused
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LIFE SAFETY ROPES (STANDARD FOR REUSE)
• Has no visible damage
• Has never been exposed to heat, flame, or abrasion
• Has never been subjected to any impact load
• Has never been exposed to harmful chemical liquids, solids, gases, mists,
or vapors
• Passes inspection before and after each use
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UTILITY ROPE
•USED IN ANY INSTANCE, EXCLUDING LIFE SAFETY
•HOIST EQUIPMENT
•SECURE UNSTABLE OBJECTS
•CORDON OFF AN AREA
•THERE ARE INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES
•THERE ARE NO STANDARDS FOR APPLICATIONS5
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THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF ROPE USED IN LIFE
SAFETY SITUATIONS
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• Used when long falls are a possibility
• Designed for high stretch without breaking
• Not considered practical for hauling applications
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• Preferred for rescues requiring raising and
lowering heavy loads
• Designed for low stretch without breaking
• Used for hauling, rescue, rappelling, and where
no falls are likely to occur or only very short
falls are possible
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Laid (Twisted) Braided
Braid-on-Braid
Static Kernmantle Dynamic Kernmantle
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YarnsFibers
Strand
Sheath or Jacket Core
KernMantle
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• Constructed by twisting yarns together to
form strands; three strands twisted
together make final rope
• Susceptible to abrasion and other types
of physical damage
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• Is constructed of uniformly intertwined
strands
• Reduces or eliminates twisting common
to laid ropes
• Is subject to direct abrasion and damage
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• Is constructed of uniformly intertwined strands
• Reduces or eliminates twisting common to laid
ropes
• Is subject to direct abrasion and damage
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• Has braided covering or sheath over main load-
bearing strands
• Comes in both dynamic and static types
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•Inspect visually and tactilely after each use.
•Remove damaged rope from service.
•Inspect for flaws and damage specific to rope type.
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• Number or otherwise identify all ropes.
• Inspect after each use.
• Make periodic inspections.
• Use approved inspection methods.
• Immediately red-label rope damaged on scene.
• Keep a rope logbook.
• Remove used life safety rope from service per manufacturer’s criteria.
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•Excessive sheath wear
•Severely shock loaded
•Overloaded
•Chemically contaminated
•Old
•Lacks uniform diameter
•Lacks uniform texture
•Does not meet manufacturer’s criteria for reuse as life safety rope
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•Use cool water and mild soap (no detergents, bleaches, or solvent-based cleaners).
•Wipe with damp cloth that has been dipped in cool soapy water and then wrung out, or scrub gently with brush.
•Rinse thoroughly.
•Dry out of direct sunlight.
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•Use cool water.
•Feed through washer to remove larger particles of
dirt.
•Remove stubborn dirt by hand with cloth or scrub
brush.
•Dry thoroughly out of direct sunlight.
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•Use a front-loading, tumbling-type
machine without a plastic window.
•Place rope in cloth bag in bird's-nest
coil.
•Wash and rinse in cool water for
recommended period of time.
•Use mild soaps (no detergents, bleaches, or solvent-based cleaners), and follow mfgr.’s directions.
•Dry thoroughly out of direct sunlight.
•Contact the rope mfg. for special cleaning problems.
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•Spread out on a hose rack out of sunlight
•Suspended in a hose tower
•Loosely coiled in a hose dryer
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•Start record with purchase of each piece of rescue
rope.
•Keep track of each use and the inspection/
maintenance records of the rope.
•Keep rope’s log book in waterproof envelope.
•The rope log is usually placed in a pocket sewn on the
side of the rope’s storage bag.
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•In clean, dry spaces that have adequate ventilation
•Coiled
•In bag
o Best for kernmantle rope and other life safety
rope
o Allows easy carrying; keeps dirt and grime from
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3. 4.
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The ability to tie knots is a vital part of fire and rescue operations.
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IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE
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•Easy to tie
•Easy to identify
•Easy to untie
•Secure under load (not subject to slippage)
•Tied with few abrupt bends
•Strong enough for required job
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KNOTS ARE USED TO CONNECT OR JOIN OBJECTS AND FORM LOOPS
•Vital part of Fire and Rescue Operations
•Improperly tied knots are extremely hazardous
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SINGLE AND DOUBLE OVERHAND KNOT
•USED AS A SAFETY FOR ALL KNOTS
•ELIMINATES DANGER OF END OF ROPE SLIPPING THROUGH THE KNOT
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BOWLINE
•IMPORTANT KNOT IN THE FIRE SERVICE
•EASILY TIED AND UNTIED
•GOOD FOR FORMING A LOOP THAT WILL NOT CONSTRICT THE
OBJECT
•FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO TIE IN THE OPEN AS WELL AS
AROUND AN OBJECT
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ANCHOR BEND
•USED FOR ATTACHING A ROPE TO A RING OR SIMILAR TERMINATION
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CLOVE HITCH
•CONSISTS OF 2 HALF HITCHES
•USED TO ATTACH A ROPE TO AN OBJECT
•NOT SUITABLE FOR ANCHORING LIFE SAFETY ROPE
•CAN BE FORMED ANYWHERE IN THE ROPE
•WITHSTANDS PULL IN EITHER DIRECTION
•EASILY SLIPS
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BECKET BEND (SHEET BEND)
•USED FOR JOINING TWO ROPES OF UNEQUAL SIZE
•UNLIKELY TO SLIP WHEN WET
•NOT SUITABLE FOR LIFE SAFETY APPLICATIONS
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•GAINED INCREASED ACCEPTANCE AND POPULARITY FOR FIRE AND
RESCUE
•SEVERAL VARIATIONS OF THE FIGURE-EIGHT
1. 2. 3. 4.
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1. 2. 3.
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•Have Solid Footing and Make Necessary Preparations
•Use Hand-Over-Hand Method
•Always Use a Safety Knot
•Protect Rope from Physical Damage
•Work in Teams
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•Secure Charged Hose line’s Handle to Prevent Accidental Discharge
•Do Not Hoist Pressurized Cylinders, such as Fire Extinguishers and SCBA
Bottles
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•Ensure All Personnel are Clear of Hoisting Area
•Avoid Electrical Hazards
If Not Possible, Use Extreme Caution
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ALMOST ANY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT CAN BE HAULED WITH ROPE
•THE KNOTS OR HITCHES USED MAY VERY
•CONSIDER A TAG LINE OR TYING THE EQUIPMENT IN MIDDLE OF ROPE
•KEEP SAFETY IN MIND AT ALL TIMES
WE WILL DISCUSS HOW TO HOIST THE FOLLOWING
•AXE
•PIKE POLE
•LADDER
•HOSELINES
•FANS
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• Tie a Clove Hitch Near the Head of the Axe
• Loop the Working End of the Rope Around the Head of the
Axe and Back up the Handle
• Tie a Half Hitch on the Handle a Few Inches Above the Clove
Hitch
• Tie Another Half Hitch at the Butt End of the Handle
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• Face the Pike Pole Head Up
• Tie a Clove Hitch Toward the End of the Handle
• Tie a Half Hitch in the Middle of the Handle
• Tie Another Half Hitch Around the Head
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• Tie a Bowline or Figure-Eight on a Bight
• Slip the Knot Through the First Two Rungs of the Ladder, About 1/3 of the Way
from the Top
• After Pulling the Loop Through, Slip it Over the Top of the Ladder
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• Fold the Nozzle End of the Hose line Back Over the Rest of the Hose so
that an Overlap of 4 to 5 Feet is Formed
• Tie a Clove Hitch Around the Tip of the Nozzle and Hose
• Place a Half Hitch on the Doubled Hose About 12 From the Loop End
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• Tie a Clove Hitch Around the Hose About 1 foot Below the Coupling
and Nozzle
• Tie a Half Hitch Through the Nozzle Handle and Around the Nozzle
Itself in a Manner that Allows the Rope to Hold the Nozzle Shut While
it is Being Hoisted
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• Tie a bowline or figure-eight follow through around the upper supports.
• Tie a knot Around One of the Legs to Form the Tag Line
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