This module is part of FireLearn, an online Fire Fighter I & II course designed to enhance students’ learning experience by allowing them to experiment with key concepts and skills in the safety of a virtual environment.
This online training module brings content to life with interactive audio, video, Flash™ animation, photographs, illustrations, and case-based scenarios. It is designed to serve as either a distance learning solution to reduce classroom lecture hours or as a review tool to help students master more challenging subject matter presented to them in the classroom.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the differences between life safety rope and utility rope.
- List the three most common synthetic fiber ropes used for fire department operations.
- Describe the construction of a kernmantle rope.
- Describe how to clean and check ropes.
- Describe how to record rope maintenance.
- List the reasons for placing a life safety rope out of service.
- Describe the knot types and their usage in the fire service.
- Describe how to tie safety, half hitch, clove hitch, figure eight, figure eight on a bight, figure eight with a follow-through, bowline, and sheet bend or Becket bend knots.
- Describe the types of knots to use for given tools, ropes, or situations.
- Describe hoisting methods for tools and equipment.
After completing this module, students will be able to perform the following skills:
- Place a life safety rope into a rope bag.
- Tie the following knots:
- Safety (overhand)
- Half hitch
- Clove hitch
- Figure eight
- Figure eight on a bight
- Figure eight with a follow-through
- Bowline
- Sheet bend or Becket bend
- Hoist the following tools using the correct knots:
- Axe
- Pike pole
- Ladder
- Charged hose line
- Uncharged hose line
- Exhaust fan
