Rope Rescue Ch. 15-20

True or False: All force-multiplying hauling systems are free from drawbacks.

• True

• False

Haul team members should not be selected on the basis of brute force ability, but instead according to the following criteria:

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT listed as an important ability for rescuers working in suspension?

• Ability to swim

• Ability to follow commands

• Ability to react quickly

• Teamwork ability

• Sensitivity to the feel of the haul rope

Operations-level rescuers are expected to manage a subject while suspended.

• True

• False

Getting over a sharp edge is easier than getting over a sloping one during a suspended rope operation.

• True

• False

As rescuers approach the final landing zone, they should survey the situation to ensure safety and plan their approach.

• True

• False

The near-side anchor system in a directional system is ordinarily the point from which operation of the high-line is initiated and controlled.

• True

• False

The far-side anchor system is the point to which the track-line rope is attached opposite the near-side. This anchor system must be at least as strong as the near-side anchor system.

• True

• False

With higher loads, tandem pulleys are preferable to single pulleys because tandem pulleys create less of a bend in the rope, and they spread the load along the rope.

• True

• False

A tag-line may be used simply for the purpose of maintaining contact with the load, or it may double as a lowering line, haul line, or belay.

• True

• False