SRT Rope Systems and Throw Bags 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a 'live bait' rope rescue technique?

Accepted Answer

Allow a swimmer to be tethered and ferried across the current

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Anchor the rescuer to shore while they enter the current

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Retrieve submerged objects from the river bottom

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Create a rope ferry between two fixed points

Question 2

In a swiftwater rope system, what is a 'downstream V' used for?

Accepted Answer

Positioning a rope to intercept and guide floating victims

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Marking hazardous underwater features

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Directing rescuers toward the safest current path

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Anchoring a tag line across the river

Question 3

When setting a rope across a river as a tag line, the rope should be rigged:

Accepted Answer

Angled downstream and sagging slightly above the water

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Perpendicular and taught at water surface level

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As high as possible above the water surface

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Directly upstream of the hazard, perpendicular to flow

Question 4

What rope material is most commonly used for swiftwater rescue throw bags due to its buoyancy and low water absorption?

Accepted Answer

Polypropylene

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Nylon

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Polyester

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Kernmantle

Question 5

After a successful throw bag rescue, the rope should be inspected for:

Accepted Answer

Core damage, cuts, abrasion, and knots

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Color fading only

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Proper coil formation only

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Length reduction from stretching

Question 6

A rescuer is about to throw a bag to a victim but the victim is unconscious. What technique should be used instead?

Accepted Answer

Transition to a contact rescue by a tethered swimmer

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Throw the bag directly at the victim to wake them

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Set a downstream net and wait for the victim to reach it

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Use a boat hook to extend reach from shore

Question 7

What is the danger of a rescuer wrapping a throw rope around their hand or wrist during a rescue?

Accepted Answer

The rope can tighten and cause severe injury or pull the rescuer into the water

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It reduces throwing accuracy

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It causes the rope to kink and lose strength

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It prevents proper rope management