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Essential Knots & Ropes Training for National Emergency Services

Learn knots & ropes developed for the CAP curriculum project in the National Emergency Services. Discover rope characteristics, knot categories, aircraft tie-downs, Swiss seat, and more. Engage in essential tasks like tying knots at O-0501 level as a ground team member.

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Essential Knots & Ropes Training for National Emergency Services

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  1. Knots and Ropes Developed as part of the National Emergency Services Curriculum Project

  2. Overview • For CAP members knots are mainly used for a basic reasons • Land Survival • Assist Technical Rescue Groups • Tie Down Aircraft if Necessary • CAP will not normally perform technical rope rescues • Too much training and liability

  3. Rope Characteristics • Running end • Standing End • Bight • Loop • Coil

  4. Four Knot Categories • Tying into a Rope • Backup Knots • Tying Ropes or cords together • Anchors

  5. Figure Eight on a Bight

  6. Water Knot

  7. Tautline Hitch (Aircraft Tie-Downs)

  8. Double Eight Bend

  9. Figure of Eight Re-threaded

  10. Swiss Seat • Not Instructed for Mountaineering Purposes • Safety tie-ins not rappelling • CAP is not a technical rescue team for special mountaineering work. • Not enough training time • Expensive • Too great a risk • Selected personnel only, normally at their own risk • Ground Team Leader Skill

  11. Swiss Seat (Safety Use Only, Not Rappelling)

  12. Knots and Ropes Tasks • Ground Team Member • O-0501: Tie Knots

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