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

References 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Laid Rope 14

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

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

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

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

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

Kernmantle 20

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Class I 28

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

Class II 30

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

Class III 32

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

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

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

Carabiners Steel Carabiners Aluminum Carabiners 35

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

Hardware Rescue Ring Rigging Plate

Ascenders Allows climbing of fixed ropes Will not stop a fall Use as intended Two types Cam (Gibbs) Handle 37

Ascenders Gibbs Ascender

Descending devices Rappelling devices Figure 8’s Rappel racks 38

Figure 8 Various Styles of Figure 8’s 39

Descenders Bar Rack Descender

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

Pulleys

Edge Rollers Rack Edge Roller Pulley Edge Roller