Ropes Certification Written Exam

rockwall & zipline

challange of choice?

do no force or coerce anyone into doing anything; encourage them to

3 E’s & Examples of each

Environment (weather, cars driving under, insects), Element (poles/trees, rock wall, belay cables), Equipment (helmet, ropes, hardware)

how often are ropes elements checked?

1. daily by facilitator

2. quarterly by course manager

minimum number of facilities members & ratio?

minimum of 2 facility members & 10:1 ratio

9 ropes upkeep?

1. store in dry cool place

2. stored free of kinks and no knots left in them

3. avoid hard chemicals

4. wash with mild soap & air dry

5. do not step on ropes

6. melt ends to avoid fraying

7. label/identify ropes so lope usage can be logged

8. limit UV exposure

9. keep away from sharp objects

belay commands

1. on belay? (belayer)

2. belay on (climber)

3. climbing? (belayer)

4. climb on (climber)

the two belay positions?

static - two P.O.Cs

dynamic - three P.O.Cs

3 reasons to retire a belay rope

1. age

2. usage

3. damage

what defects affect a faulty carabiner?

1. pitting flaky rust

2. excessive grooves

3. sticky gate

4. sticky barrel

what preforming expecting what are you testing on a harness?

1. webbing

2. belay loop

3. buckle

4. stitching

how do you know if a waist harness if snug?

1. above hips

2. tighter than hips

3. lower/snug on legs

how do you know if a shoulder harness is snug?

1. superman test (do motion on chest)

2. at/below pectoral (chest) line

how do you know if the helmet is good?

1. doesn’t wobble

2. sits above eyebrows

3. strap can’t come off chin

is it mandatory for lead facilitator to wear a harness at all times?

in case of an emergency; can make a save & belay

describe the procedure for helping a participant who freezes?

talk with/make eye contact (look) at them, go to them & get them down

element and harness should meet what organizations standards?

UIAA & CE

what are rope bend & usage numbers to be safely used??

1. 12 mm (bend)

2. 1000 uses or 4 years

outline procedures for EAP?

1. assess situation

2. give medical care to ability

3. call EMS

4. debrief team

5. shut down element

6. call course manager

7. don’t talk to media

8. eye witness statements

9. staff witness report

when should a rescue be preformed?

if there is no safer way to get them down

name all the items in a rescue bag

1. Y tails

2. 5:1

3. pressik knot

4. gregory

5. new trolley system

   1. gloves

describe rescue procedure on zip line

1. go to them

2. attach 4:1/5:1

3. put on new trolley system

4. take off old one

5. lower them into new trolley

6. take off 4:1 & clip to yourself

7. pull them in

describe how we know if a cable is life supporting for an half inch cable

2 ferrules & 4 clamps

7 ways to prevent fall on zip line

1. keep life supporting tethers as short as possible

2. only clip into life supporting anchors

3. never clip into staples or non-life supporting cables

4. clip in as soon as you can & stay clipped in as long as you can

5. always squeeze check the carabiner before clipping it in

6. clip life supporting tether into an anchor or belay point at chest height or above

7. always have at least one carabiner clipped in

what are the four H’s?

1. helmet

2. human

3. harness

4. hardware

when does the 4 H’s get checked?

before every activity is done & after any transition

when performing a 4 H check on a carabiner how do you make sure it’s good 3 ways

1. down and through (scratch belly button)

2. squeeze check (always)

3. through belay loop

how many year and usage can a rope be used?

4 years or 1000 usages

who provides the supervision of the ropes course during the activity?

lead facilitator

zip commands

1. zip clear?

2. clear

3. zipping?

4. zip on

describe the sequence for sending them on a zip line?

1. 4 H’s

2. anti-zip (strap that keeps them on platform)

3. go over rules (rules: hold rope between X’s or handsfree, do not grab cable overhead or anything moving, do not high five other zipliner or grab trees, do not lean back in harness or flip upside down)

4. zip line commands