1. NS Mayport Fire and Emergency Services
Rope Rescue
NS Mayport Fire and Emergency Services 1

2. References 2

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

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

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

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 6

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 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Laid Rope 14

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

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

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

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

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

20. Kernmantle 20

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 21

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 22

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 23

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 24

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

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 26

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

28. Class I 28

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

30. Class II 30

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 31

32. Class III 32

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

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 34

36. Carabiners
Steel Carabiners
Aluminum Carabiners 35

37. Hardware Rescue ring Used with multidirectional loads Anchor Plates
Braking devices also used as anchor points 36

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 37

40. Ascenders
Gibbs Ascender

41. Descending devices
Rappelling devices
Figure 8’s
Rappel racks 38

42. Figure 8
Various Styles of Figure 8’s 39

43. Descenders
Bar Rack
Descender

44. Pulleys For hoisting and Mechanical Advantage Systems
Raising and lowering
Single or double sheaves
Edge Rollers
Hose Rollers 40

45. Pulleys

46. Edge Rollers
Rack Edge Roller
Pulley Edge Roller