MCCCD Program Description

National Fire Protection Agency Rope Technician

Course: FSC261

First Term: 2018 Fall

Lec + Lab 3 Credit(s) 3.6 Period(s) 3.6 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T Lab Load

Description: Advanced anchor construction, use of elevated anchor points on difficult edges, horizontal rope systems, and study of force multipliers commonly experienced during high angle rope rescue. Meets the certification requirements for the NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) 1670 for Operational Rope Rescue and NFPA 1006 for Technical Rescue Rope Technician

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain the requirements of NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) 1670 and 1006, Rope Rescue. (I) 2. Explain the equipment used in rope rescue. (II) 3. Explain the physics of force vector as it applies to anchor systems used in rope rescue. (IV) 4. Explain the physics of units of tension as they apply to mechanical advantages used in rope rescue systems. (IV) 5. Explain the physics of friction coefficients as they apply to surface and edge considerations in rope rescue. (IV, IX) 6. Identify and tie knots, bends, and hitches, used in rope rescue including Overhand-follow-through-bend, Figure Eight on a Bight, Bowline, Double Long-Tail Bowline, Butterfly, Clove Hitch and the Becket Bend. (III) 7. Identify and construct bombproof anchors, multi-point fixed anchors, multi-point load distributing anchors, focus floating anchors, tensioned back-tie anchors, and high directional anchor systems. (VI, IX) 8. Identify, construct, and operate simple, compound, and complex mechanical advantage pulley systems. (VII) 9. Explain and perform knot passing and hot changeovers of the working line. (VIII, IX) 10. Identify, construct, and operate systems used in steep angle, and high angle rope systems including all appropriate rescuer functions of the operation. (XI) 11. Explain and perform the techniques for a team-based mid-wall pick-off of a clinging victim with minor injuries. (XIII) 12. Explain and perform the techniques for a rescuer-based mid- wall pick-off of a clinging victim with minor injuries. (XIII) 13. Explain and perform the techniques for a team-based high angle litter operation. (XII) 14. Explain and perform a solo mid-wall pick-off of a clinging victim and a hanging victim. (XIII) 15. Explain and perform the techniques for the construction and safe operation of high directional anchor systems, and the management of difficult edges. (V, VI, X) 16. Explain and perform the techniques for offset rope systems. (XIV) 17. Explain and perform the techniques for highline systems. (XIV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Introduction A. Commitment to excellence B. Certification requirements for NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) 1670 and 1006 C. Class expectations II. Equipment A. Personal B. Team III. Knot Skills IV. Physics of Rope Rigging A. Force vector analysis B. Tension units C. Friction coefficients V. Incident Management VI. Anchor Construction VII. Mechanical Advantage: Simple, Compound, and Complex VIII. Working Line Considerations A. Passing knots B. Hot changeovers IX. Belay Line Considerations X. Use of High Directionals XI. Steep Angle Operations XII. High Angle Team-based Litter Operations XIII. Mid-wall Pick-offs A. Team-based pick-offs of clinging or hanging victims B. Rescuer-based pick-offs of clinging or hanging victims XIV. Horizontal Rope Systems A. Offsets B. Highlines

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/24/2008

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