Content
Course content
This course covers the following topics:
- The safety of rescue ropes.
- Safety precautions when working with ropes.
- Types of rope construction.
- Rope specifications.
- Common knots used by ARFF personnel.
- The purpose and application of ropes in ARFF operations.
- NFPA standards regarding ARFF ropes.
- The purpose and uses of, and steps in tying, common types of knots used in ARFF operations.
- The key limitations of ropes and knots.
- The retained strength of rope using various knots.
- Requirements for the care, cleaning, inspection, and storage of ropes.
- When to remove a rope from service.











