Tujuh Bukit Project Indonesia Field Response Team Knots

DESIRABLE KNOT ELEMENTS Easy to tie Easy to identify Easy to untie Secure under load (not subject to slippage) Tied with few abrupt bends Strong enough for required job

ELEMENTS OF A KNOT I Underhand Loop Bight Loop Round Turn Overhand

ELEMENTS OF A KNOT II Working End Standing Part Running End

KNOT TERMS Working end — Used for forming knot Standing part — Between working and running ends Running end — Used to hoist, pull, belay, etc. Bight — Loop that does not cross over itself Loop — Side of bight crossed over or under standing part Round turn — End of rope continued around top of loop until standing lengths are parallel

PRIMARY KNOT APPLICATIONS Overhand knot A foundation knot for beginning other knots A safety knot or backup to secure other knots (particularly those of synthetic rope) to prevent the working end from slipping back through the knot and causing it to fail Half hitch Hoisting tools Stabilizing tall objects

PRIMARY KNOT APPLICATIONS (cont.) Bowline — Various utility and life safety (rope rescue harness) applications Clove hitch Attaching ropes to objects Hoisting (with overhand knot) Figure-eight — Foundation knot for other knots in family Figure-eight follow through — Joining ropes of equal diameters

PRIMARY KNOT APPLICATIONS (cont.) Figure-eight on a bight — Securing a loop in middle or end of a rope for a safety line, safety harness, litter and rescue equipment, anchor lines Double-loop figure-eight — Constructing a rope rescue harness Becket bend (sheet bend) Joining ropes of unequal diameter Joining rope to chain

HALF HITCH & OVERHAND SAFETY KNOT 1 HALF HITCH & OVERHAND SAFETY KNOT 1 2 3 Two Half Hitches Overhand Safety Knot

2 BOWLINE 1 2 3 4

BOWLINE KNOT Is used to form a loop that will not constrict the object it is placed around Is untied easily Shares degree of acceptability in both life safety and utility applications

3 CLOVE HITCH OPEN 1 2 3 4

CLOVE HITCH AROUND OBJECT 4 CLOVE HITCH AROUND OBJECT 1 2 3

CLOVE HITCH Is easily formed of two half hitches May be used with overhand safety knot for hoisting tools and equipment May be formed anywhere on the rope Withstands pull in either direction without slipping, when properly tied

5 BECKET BEND 1 2 3

BECKET BEND Is not likely to slip when the rope is wet Is dependable and useful for fire service utility applications

FIGURE EIGHT 6 1 2 3 4

FIGURE EIGHT FOLLOW THROUGH 7 FIGURE EIGHT FOLLOW THROUGH 1 3 2

FIGURE EIGHT FOLLOW THROUGH AROUND OBJECT 8 FIGURE EIGHT FOLLOW THROUGH AROUND OBJECT 1 2 3 4

FIRGURE EIGHT ON A BIGHT 9 FIRGURE EIGHT ON A BIGHT 1 2

DOUBLE LOOP FIGURE EIGHT 10 DOUBLE LOOP FIGURE EIGHT 1 2 3 4

FIGURE EIGHT KNOT Has replaced the bowline since the introduction of synthetic rope Is not as likely as the bowline to damage the rope Is stronger than the bowline Is an easy knot to tie, untie, inspect, and keep neat

HOISTING A LADDER 1 3 2

HOISTING A LADDER Use bowline or figure eight on a bight. Place knot through two rungs of ladder about one- third down from top. Place loop over top of ladder.

HOISTING HOSELINES Dry Line Charged Line

HOISTING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Pike Pole Portable Fan Axe Bowline Half Hitch Half Hitch Half Hitch Working End Tag Line Clove Hitch Clove Hitch Tag Line

Practical Knot Assessment Overhand Safety Knot Bowline Clove Hitch Open Clove Hitch Around an Object Becket Bend Figure Eight Figure Eight Follow Through Figure Eight Follow Through around an Object Figure Eight on the Bight Double Loop Figure Eight