AY Honors/Abseiling/Answer Key
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Section One - THEORY.
Safety
1
Complete the following:
a
List and explain the safety rules
b
Explain the “dangers of falling” chart.
2
Explain the uses of the following knots:
a
Tape
b
Alpine butterfly
c
Figure of eight loop
d
Double fisherman's
e
Prusik
f
Bowline
Setup
3
Draw the diagrams for the setting up of the following abseil descents:
a
Single rope technique
b
Canyoning setup
4
Know the ways to identify safe anchors in various circumstances, e.g. trees, boulders, bollards.
5
Explain the various verbal calls.
6
Explain the principle of belaying and the three methods used, and give the advantages and disadvantages of each method:
a
Body belay
b
Mechanical belay
c
Base belay
 
Belaying
7
List the rules for care of ropes.
8
Explain the difference between dynamic and static rope.
9
Know the right type of equipment needed for abseiling.
10
Know the best way to store your ropes, e.g. coiling and chaining.
 
Care of Equipment
11 a.
a. Know which descending device to use in different abseils.
11 b.
b. Give reasons why you chose that device, e.g. on/off time, security, heat, versatility, etc.
 
Descenders
12
Know about how to treat a patient for the following injuries:
a
Sprains
b
Concussion
c
Hypothermia
d
Hypothermia
Splints Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/First aid/Splints
Forearm
Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/First aid/Forearm splint
Upper Arm
Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/First aid/Upper arm splint
Kneecap
Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/First aid/Kneecap splint
Ankle
Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/First aid/Ankle splint
e. Shock
 
First Aid
Cliff Rescue
13. Explain how to perform the following rescues:
a. The pulley system
b. The change-over method
