L.B.F.D. TRAINING DIVISION

OBJECTIVES• ABILITY TO TIE KNOTS 1-8 ACCORDING

TO GRADING CRITERIA.• IDENTIFY THE ROPE WEAKENING

CHARACTERISTICS OF KNOTS 1-8.• UNDERSTAND THE CARE,

MAINTENANCE, HANDELING AND STORAGE OF ROPE.

• IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF ROPE CARRIED ON L.B.F.D. ENGINE CO.

• EXPLAIN HOW SPLICES ARE USED IN LADDER HALYARDS.

ROPES USED BY THE L.B.F.D. ARE MADE OF MANILA, COTTON AND

NYLON

MANILA ROPE

• 3/8” MANILA ROPE IS USED FOR LADDER HALYARDS.

• 1/2” & 3/4” 100-200’ LENGTHS ARE USED FOR UTILITY LINES, SHORTER LENGHTS ARE USED FOR SECURING THE HOSE ROLLER.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

• AVOID PULLING OR DRAGGING OVER ROUGH OR SHARP EDGES.

• PROTECT ROPE FROM ACIDS SOLVENTS OR HARSH CHEMICALS.

• AVOID OVERLOADING AND SHARP BENDS OR KINKS IN ROPE.

• THOROUGHLY DRY ROPE AND STORE IN AREA FREE OF MOISTURE.

NYLON ROPETWO AND HALF TIMES

STRONGER THAN MANILA LINE OF THE SAME SIZE.

NYLON ROPE

• LIFE LINES

• HOSE STRAPS

• RESCUE WEBBING

• FIRE BOATS

ROPE/DROP BAGS

• 75’ OF DOUBLE BRAIDED 5/16” NYLON LINE.

• USED AS A UTILITY LINE.

LIFE LINESHALF INCH STATIC

KERNMANTLE NYLON LINE.150-600 FOOT LENGTHS

KERNMANTLE80/20

KERN

MANTLE

STATIC KERNMANTLE LIFE LINE SPECIFICATIONS

• MAXIMUM SAFE WORKING STRENGTH 1,000 POUNDS.

• MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH 9,000• MAXIMUM AVERAGE STRETCH 1.5% AT

200 POUNDS.• 10% OR MORE STRETCH AFTER LOAD

HAS BEEN RELEASED, REMOVEL FROM SERVICE.

STAIC KERNMANTLE LIFE LINE SPECIFICATIONS

• MELTING POINT 480 DEGREES.• MAINTAIN PROPERTIES AND

STRENGTH TO 350 DEGREES.• ABRASION RESISTANCE IS THREE

TIMES THAT OF LAID MANILA ROPE.

STATIC KERNMANTLECARE,MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE

• DO NOT STAND, WALK, JUMP ON OR DRAG ROPE.

• AVOID GAS, GREASE , OIL AND HARSH CHEMICALS.

• AVOID DIRECT SUN CONTACT.• AVOID HEAT FROM FRICTION.

STATIC KERNMANTLECARE, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE

• CLEAN WITH ROOM TEMPERATURE WATER 40 DEGREES, MAY USE MILD DETERGENT OR FABRIC SOFTENER.

• INSPECT AND INVENTORY AFTER EACH USE.

• STORE LOSE AND DRY, AVOID KINKS AND VIBRATIONS.

• ALTERNATE END OF LIFE LINE AFTER USE.

INSPECTION OF KERNMANTLE ROPE

• INSPECT AFTER EACH USE• FEEL ROPE FOR FUZZINESS AND CHANGES IN

DIAMETER ( HOURGLASS)• LOOK FOR: PUFFS- CORE FIBERS THAT PROTRUDE

FROM THE SHEATH.• LOOK FOR: BOOGERS- SEVERLY WORN PLACE

POSSIBLY SHOWING CORE STRANDS.• EXAMINE FIBER BUNDLES ( PICS) IF MORE THEN

50% ARE BROKEN , IT IS TIME TO RETIRE THE ROPE.

INSPECTION OF KERNMANTLE ROPE

• IF A ROPE HAS TAKEN A HARD FALL OR HAS BEEN USED FOR A NON-STANDARD TYPE USE, SUCH AS TOWING A CAR, IT SHOULD BE RETIRED.

ANCHORING TO SMALL OBJECTS

MINIMUM 4:1 RATIO

BITTER END

STANDING PART

TURN

UNDERHAND LOOP

OVERHAND LOOP

BIGHT

RUNNING END

ROUND TURN

OVERHAND KNOT

USED IN MAKING OTHER KNOTS, BUT NEVER USED ALONE. MAY BE USED AS A FINAL BINDING KNOT ON HITCHES.

SQUARE KNOT

USED TO TIE TWO ROPES OF EQUAL SIZE TOGETHER AND TO SECURE BANDAGES .

BECKET BEND

USED TO TIE TWO ROPES OF UNEQUAL SIZES

BOWLINUSED AROUND ANY STANDING PART, VERY

SECURE WILL NOT SLIP OR JAM

HALF HITCHUSED IN CONJUCTION WITH OTHER

KNOTS, MAY BE USED AS A FINAL BINDING KNOT.

TIMBER HITCHUSED TO HOIST DRY HOSE LINES AND

CERTAIN TOOLS WHEN AN EYE SPLICE IS NOT PROVIDED

CLOVE HITCHUSED TO FASTEN ROPE TO CYLINDRICAL

OBJECTS

LADDER BRIDLEUSED TO HOIST OR LOWER LADDERS

AXE RAISELARKS FOOT WITH HALF HITCH

HOISTING FIRE EXTINGUISHERLARKS FOOT AROUND TRIGGER HANDLE

HOISTING HOSE ROLLTIMBER HITCH

HOISTING PIKE POLECLOVE HITCH AND HALF HITCH

OVERHAND BEND WITH SAFETY KNOTS

RESCUE KNOTSFIGURE EIGHT

FIGUR EIGHT FOLLOW THROUGH

USED TO TIE WEBBING AND ROPES TOGETHER

THREE WRAP PRUSIK KNOTUSED AS A BRAKE IN PLACE OF THE GIBBS ASCENDER ON LIFELINES

LARKS FOOT

• USED AS A ANCHORING HITCH FOR NYLON WEBBING

• USED WITH UTILITY LINES AND DROP BAGS FOR HOISTING TOOLS

LOCKING LARKS FOOTUSED IN THE RESCUE CHEST HARNESS

LOCKING LARKS FOOT

OVERHAND KNOT

SQUARE KNOT

TWO HALF HITCHES

OVERHAND BEND WITH SAFETY KNOTS

LARKS FOOT

LOCKING LARKS FOOT

BOWLINE WITH SAFETY KNOT

BOWLINE AROUND OBJECT WITH SAFETY KNOT