Overview:
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
Rope Characteristics:
Rope Characteristics Running end
Standing End
Bight
Loop
Coil
Four Knot Categories:
Four Knot Categories Tying into a Rope
Backup Knots
Tying Ropes or cords together
Anchors
Figure Eight on a Bight:
Figure Eight on a Bight
Water Knot:
Water Knot
Tautline Hitch (Aircraft Tie-Downs):
Tautline Hitch (Aircraft Tie-Downs)
Double Eight Bend:
Double Eight Bend
Figure of Eight Re-threaded:
Figure of Eight Re-threaded
Swiss Seat:
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
Swiss Seat (Safety Use Only, Not Rappelling):
Swiss Seat (Safety Use Only, Not Rappelling)
Knots and Ropes Tasks:
Knots and Ropes Tasks Ground Team Member
O-0501: Tie Knots