1. Knots and Ropes

2. Overview CAP members mainly use knots for basic reasons
Land Survival
Assist Technical Rescue Groups
Tie Down Aircraft if Necessary
CAP will not normally perform technical rope rescues
Too much training and liability

3. Rope Characteristics
Running End
Standing End
Bight
Loop
Coil

5. Four Knot Categories Tying into a Rope Backup Knots
Tying Ropes or Cords together
Anchors

6. Techniques used to whip the end of a rope

7. Figure Eight on a Bight

8. Water Knot

9. Tautline Hitch (Aircraft Tie-Downs)

10. Double Eight Bend

11. Figure of Eight Re-threaded

14. Swiss Seat Not Instructed for Mountaineering Purposes
Safety tie-ins not rappelling
CAP is not a technical rescue team for special mountaineering work.
Not enough training time
Expensive
Too great a risk
Selected personnel only, normally at their own risk
Ground Team Leader Skill

15. Swiss Seat (Safety Use Only, Not Rappelling)

16. Knots and Ropes Tasks
Ground Team Member
O-0501: Tie Knots

17. QUESTIONS?
THINK SAFETY!