#8 - Ropes & Knots
Presents types, ratings and uses for fire service rope. Describes rope materials and construction, methods for inspecting rope and how to maintain and store rope. Demonstrates six basic knots used by firefighters and methods for hoisting equipment.
Training Objectives:
1. Fire Service Rope Uses, Ratings & Types
2. Rope Materials & Construction
3. Inspecting Ropes
4. Maintaining & Storing Ropes
5. Knot-Tying Terminology/Tie a Bowline Knot
6. Tie Clove Hitch & Half Hitch Knots
7. Figure Eight on a Bight, Becket or Sheet Bend & Overhead Safety Knots
8. Using Rope to Hoist Equipment
Run time – 26:43