The nose of a carabiner is the point where the hinged gate meets the frame. A loaded nose is never a good thing. This might indicate the need for medical attention, or at least a Kleenex 😊

Yes! In this case, the pulley will see the weight of the load on one side plus the amount of force used to lift the load on the other side.

Nope, this one is just about tools. NFPA 1983 addresses Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services, primarily from a manufacturer perspective. NFPA 1858 is the corollary document from a user-perspective.

You got it! NFPA 1006 is commonly known as the Pro-Qual standard for rescuers.

Close, but… not quite. The NFPA 1670 Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents applies to the organization as a whole, not to individuals.

Nice try… but wrong answer. NFPA 1858 addresses Selection, Care, Use and Maintenance of gear specified in NFPA 1983.

Please, no! The old adage, "if you can't tie a knot, tie a lot" is not a good safety plan.

Did you know the Munter is not really a knot, but is a 'hitch'? A hitch is used to bind a rope to another object – and in fact relies on another object to maintain it's integrity.

A term with many meanings, but not a knot (at least that we know of.) Perhaps one of the most obscure uses of the term 'birdie' is to take a sip of someone elses' drink without touching one's lips to the rim of the container.

Right! Tying this knot in the middle of the rope can help alleviate those butterflies that you get in your stomach when you need just a tad more security.

Whoops, not exactly! The relationship between rope moved to load travel would also have to make sense as a ratio. 2:9 is not the same as 3:1.

Yes! 3:1 being a ratio, we can determine the required input to achieve a given output simply by multiplying both sides with a common factor – in this case, 3!

Nope, there is no relationship, or common factor, that can turn 3:1 into 4:1 – no matter how hard you try.

Actually, that would be a 1:1 mechanical advantage… also sometimes called a "Georgia Haul".

What we're looking for here is the relationship between fall distance and rope length. Expressed as a ratio, this example would be 1:6. Simplified to it's lowest common factor, this equates to about a FF.166 – not a FF 1

Not a good definition of a FF1, but definitely a rope that deserves a nice retirement, perhaps on a sunny beach somewhere.

Good Job! A six foot fall on six feet of rope can be expressed as a 1:1 ratio, with the common factor being 1

Please don't. Especially if it is static rope.

That's right! Someone was paying attention in fire academy 😊

Uh-uh. This is Professional Qualifications for rescuers, not gear.

Wrong answer! This standard addresses operations and training from an organizational standpoint.

Nope – but you may want to check out this new selection, care, use and maintenance companion standard to NFPA 1983.

Good for what? General-Use Rescue, that's what!

If it was "good" in 1983, you can rest assured that it is now OLD. Retire it.

In some languages, "grande" means big. In the language of NFPA it means… nothing.

Yep, that's it. General Use. Whatever that is.

That's Right… NFPA 1983 classifies gear by strength, with the categories being "G" for General Use, "T" for Technical Use, and "E" for Escape Use.

Had you been answering these questions prior to the 2012 edition of 1983, this would have been the right answer. It's not now.

The first edition of 1983 came out in 1985, and with it came references to 1- and 2-person loads – thereby creating confusion that would last for more than 35 years.

Puh-LEEEZ! Let's lose the ancient references to 1- and 2- person designations!

Cordage Institute says that an 11mm rope should be rated to at least 6000 pounds… but NFPA doesn't set this is a minimum.

If this seems like a low number… it's because it is! Technical Rescuers operating with this gear really need to know their stuff.

The 40kN requirement we all know and love comes from the requirement for G-rating on ropes – not from any "T' rating requirement

Actually, 22kN is really only 4950lbf… but who's counting?

Perhaps more likely the other way around!

Never mind. You probably don't want it back.

A "fixed rope" is one that is anchored in place for use in ascending or descending – also called 'fixed rope techniques'

Never say 'never' – just give it to a probie!