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Rural Metro Emergency Response Training

Rural Metro Emergency Response Training. Rescue Knots. Rural/Metro Emergency Responce Training. Hitches. A Knot that Ties Around an Object The Object May be the Standing End of the Rope. Over Hand Knot. Used to Back up Other Knots 15% Efficiency Loss. Barrel Hitch. Fisherman’s Knot

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Rural Metro Emergency Response Training

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  1. Rural Metro Emergency Response Training

  2. Rescue Knots Rural/Metro Emergency Responce Training

  3. Hitches • A Knot that Ties Around an Object • The Object May be the Standing End of the Rope

  4. Over Hand Knot • Used to Back up Other Knots • 15% Efficiency Loss

  5. Barrel Hitch • Fisherman’s Knot • Can be Used as Back Up Knot • 21% Efficiency Loss

  6. Clove Hitch • Can be Tied With Webbing Also • Needs to be Backed Up • 0% Efficiency Loss

  7. Double Fisherman • Suited on Rope of Equal Diameter • Commonly Used to Tie Prusik Loops • Requires no Back Up Knot • 21% Efficiency Loss Parallel Ropes

  8. Girth Hitch • Basis of the Prusik Hitch • Unknown Efficiency Loss

  9. Prusik Hitch • Use 8mm Kernmantle Rope for 12.5mm or ½” Rescue Rope • Triple Wrap in Tandem for Rescue Loads • “ One to pull,Two to Haul ” • Should Slip Before Failure

  10. Fist Width Between Prusiks Triple Wrapped Knots off set from apex

  11. Munter Hitch • Used as a Belay Hitch • For One Person Load Only • Will not Pass the Whistle Test • Not for Lowering

  12. Loops • Non Slipping Loops • Attachment Points • Anchor Knots

  13. Figure 8 Stopper Knot • Used to Stop Rope Travel Through a Device • Basis of a Figure 8 on Bight • Basis of a Figure 8 Follow Through • 20% Efficiency Loss

  14. Figure Eight on a Bight • Can be Attached to an Object with a Carabiner • Non Slipping Loop • 20% Efficiency Loss

  15. Two Loop Figure Eight • Forms Two Individual Loops • Creates More Bearing Surface for the Load • More Efficient than the Normal Eight • 18% Efficiency Loss

  16. Bowline • Non-slipping Loop • MUST be Backed Up • Long Tailed Version Used in Basket Raises and Lowers • 33% Efficiency Loss

  17. Two Loop Bowline • Backed up on the Standing end of the Rope • Fluff Knot • 33% Efficiency Loss

  18. Butterfly / In Line Loop • Designed to be Pulled in 3 Directions • Can be Tied Mid-line • No Back Ups Needed • 25% Efficiency Loss

  19. One Side of the Butterfly forms an X or Cross The Other Side has Two Parallel Ropes

  20. Bends • For Joining Two Ropes

  21. Square Knot • Used on Rope of Same Diameter • Should be Backed Up • Not a Load Bearing Knot • No Efficiency Loss Due to Non-load bearing

  22. Thieves • Result of Improperly Tied Square Knot

  23. Figure Eight Follow Through

  24. Water Knot • An Overhand Follow through • Mainly Used for Webbing • Back up Knots Required • 36% Efficiency Loss

  25. Practice • A Rescue Team that Handles Rope Only Once a Year Can Not be Proficient in Knot Tying. • Practice • Practice • Practice • Practice

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