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Rope Rescue

Rope Rescue. NS Mayport Fire and Emergency Services. References. NFPA 1670. Outlines requirements for Technical Rescue Incidents Identifies the operating levels of rescue. Awareness Operations Technician. Awareness Level. Minimum requirement Ability to: Do size up Identify resources

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Rope Rescue

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  1. Rope Rescue NS Mayport Fire and Emergency Services

  2. References

  3. NFPA 1670 • Outlines requirements for Technical Rescue Incidents • Identifies the operating levels of rescue. • Awareness • Operations • Technician

  4. Awareness Level • Minimum requirement • Ability to: • Do size up • Identify resources • Implement emergency response and ICS • Use PPE • Recognize Hazards of Rope Rescue

  5. Operations Level • Awareness Level • Implement: • Rope based mechanical advantage systems • Edge Protection • Single and Multiple point Anchoring Systems

  6. Operations Level cont... • Use Belay Systems • Construct lowering and raising systems • Tie Knots • Assure Safety • Package patient • Maintain ropes and equipment • Ascend and Descend a fixed rope

  7. Technician Level • Operations Level • Know Procedures for: • Load distributing anchor systems • High-line rope system • Use in High-angle environment • Pass Knots Through System • Use litter Attendants in High -angle rescue

  8. Rope • Two types of rope used in the fire service • Utility rope • Life Safety Rope

  9. Utility Rope • No fire standard applies • Hoisting and securing objects only • NOT TO BE USED FOR RESCUE OF VICTIMS

  10. Life Safety Rope • NFPA 1983 • Two classes • One person • 300 LBS • 4500LBF • 1 1/8” - 1 1/2”

  11. Life Safety Rope • Two Person • 600 LBS • 9000 LBF • 1 1/2” - 2 1/4”

  12. Life Safety Rope • Only type to be used for RESCUE • Should Not be used for UTILITY ROPE

  13. Rope Construction • Laid- • Twisted or laid bundle of strands around each other • Can stretch • Can spiral it untwisted under load.

  14. Laid Rope

  15. Rope Construction • Solid Braid- • No Core • Unacceptable as Rescue Rope • Used only for Utility rope

  16. Rope Construction • Kernmantle- • High strength inner core (kern) • Outer sheath (mantle) • Kern is the load bearing element

  17. Kernmantle • Dynamic Kernmantle • Load absorbing ability • Twisted or Laid inner core allows some stretch

  18. Kernmantle • Static Kernmantle • Little stretch • High abrasion resistance • Excellent Rescue Rope

  19. Kernmantle • Almost all rescue rope made of DuPont Nylon • Block and Creel construction means- • No Knots in fibers, and • Never been used fibers

  20. Kernmantle

  21. Rope Care and Inspection • Inspect before and after use • Inspect for- • Visual damage • Loose Mantle • Kinks • Store away from sunlight, heat and chemicals • Wash and air dry

  22. Rope Do’s and Don’ts • Use the rope for it’s intended purpose • Always use edge protection • Proper rappelling techniques • No • Fast rappels • Bounding • Swinging

  23. Rope Do’s and Don’ts • Never step on a rope • and, Again, • Never use a rope for anything other then it’s intended purpose

  24. Webbing • Used to construct anchor points • 1-2” sizes • 1” most common has a breaking strength of 4000 LBS • If use for body contact must have 6000 LBS breaking strength

  25. Flat webbing • Single layer of fabric • Hard to tie knots in • Mainly used for straps and harnesses

  26. Tubular Webbing • Easy to tie knots • Edge stitched • Spiral weave • All webbing should be inspected as rope • Wash in cold water and air dry

  27. Harnesses • Class I • Around waist and thighs • One person escape only

  28. Class I

  29. Harnesses • Class II • Fastened as Class I • Load differences can be determined by label • Used for rappelling and victim pick-off

  30. Class II

  31. Harnesses • Class III • Fastened around waist, thighs and shoulders • Shoulder harness either integrated or assembled • Best in Confined Space but also for High-angle rescue

  32. Class III

  33. Harnesses • Improvised • Rescue Knot • Swiss seat • Swiss seat with shoulder harness

  34. Belts • Not for rescue • Only locking in ladders, high work, etc..

  35. Hardware • Carabiners • “D” shaped best for rescue • Always use locking gate • Load vertically at spine • ** IF A CARABINER IS DROPPED FROM WAIST HIEGHT OR HIGHER, TAKE IT OUT OF SERVICE

  36. Carabiners Steel Carabiners Aluminum Carabiners

  37. Hardware • Rescue ring • Used with multidirectional loads • Anchor Plates • Braking devices also used as anchor points

  38. Hardware Rescue Ring Rigging Plate

  39. Ascenders • Allows climbing of fixed ropes • Will not stop a fall • Use as intended • Two types • Cam (Gibbs) • Handle

  40. Ascenders Gibbs Ascender

  41. Descending devices • Rappelling devices • Figure 8’s • Rappel racks

  42. Figure 8 Various Styles of Figure 8’s

  43. Descenders Bar Rack Descender

  44. Pulleys • For hoisting and Mechanical Advantage Systems • Raising and lowering • Single or double sheaves • Edge Rollers • Hose Rollers

  45. Pulleys

  46. Edge Rollers Rack Edge Roller Pulley Edge Roller

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