NWSC Climbing Instructor Level 1 Take Home Exam

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1 NWSC Climbing Instructor Level 1 Take Home Exam Name: 1. The BSA document that provides guidance for UNIT CLIMBING is: 2. That BSA unit climbing document lists 8 points. They are: c) d) e) f) g) h) 3. Point 3 of "Climb on Safely" (Physical Fitness) requires evidence of fitness for climbing/rappelling activity in the form of a current BSA Annual and 4. PS-206 NCAP Standards requires all soft goods to be retired according to manufacturer s recommendations, or in the absence of a manufacturer's recommendation, years from the date of PURCHASE. 5. ACCT standard for carabiners is kn. 6. Name a belay device: 7. When examining a carabiner, rappel device, or belay device, if you note a groove worn deeper than 1 mm into the piece, what do you do? 8. BSA standards allow for the use of surplus Fire department and military gear because they are a good value and scout programs are not heavily funded (true or false) 9. An acceptable knot used to connect to join cordage is: 10.Climbing Safety is a concern at all times and everyone, from the youngest scout to the most experienced instructor, is responsible to call attention to an unsafe situation. (true or false)

2 11.In Climb On Safely, a Qualified Instructor (pick 1) Is at least 21 years old Is a qualified BSA trained Climbing Instructor c) Must have prior experience teaching climbing to youth d) Must agree to adhere to Climb on Safely and principles in topping out e) All of the above and more 12.A practical inspection for a carabiner, used in a rope system, includes all except Making sure the load rating is at least 22 kn along the major axis when gate is closed Lubricating the gate and locking mechanism with WD40 c) Looking for cracks, sharp edges, corrosion, burrs or excessive wear 13.Carabiner maintenance does NOT include (pick 1) Washing it in warm soapy water Filing off any large, severe burrs or gouges c) Rinsing and drying thoroughly (suggestion: use compressed air) d) Lubricating all moving parts with dry graphite or the manufacturer s recommendation e) Sanding small burrs with grade sandpaper 14.(True or false) A second set of eyes on all placements, anchor systems, helmets, harnesses, knots, is an important aspect of redundancy and redundancy in crucial to preventing climbing accidents. 15.What is the name of the BSA reference manual of recommended climbing and rappelling practices? 16.(True or false) A BSA climbing Instructor who freely admits not knowing everything and asks others for help is a weenie. 17.Why might you need a belay escape? 18.(True of False) The NCAP PS-206 standard states that the only acceptable rappel belay method is a single line releasable rappel with a fireman s belay. 19.Define CHECK. C H c) E d) C e) K 20.Why do you not want to cross-load a carabineer?

3 21.The preferred knot for attaching climber 's harness to rope is: 22.It's the of the rope that reduces stresses on anchor system and climber in a fall. 23.Classic communication between climber and belayer prior to climber ascending wall goes as follows: Climber: "On?" Belayer: " on." c) Climber: "." d) Belayer: " on." 24.Recent articles in climbing literature highlight a growing concern with non-moving climbers becoming unconscious. HHS is an acronym meaning: kn is roughly equal to lbs of force. 26.Non-locking carabiners are acceptable to use at Camp Lakota. (True or False) 27.(True of False) PS requires that a written incident plan identify likely emergencies and that plan is in the climbing binder. 28.(True or False) If there is an incident (with injury) during a BSA climb it must be reported to scout executive so that council can address any insurance, PR or legal issues. It should also be reported to COPE and climbing committee so that a careful analysis of incident can be made and the entire council climbing community can learn from the experience. 29.(True or False) When bouldering a participant must be spotted by 2 trained spotters and the participant's feet may only be THEIR shoulder height above the deck. 30.(True or False) A releasable rappel allows the instructor to lock the rappeller's belay, loosen the rappel line and allow the rappeller to clear a jam by self-rescuing." Then the instructor can lock off the rappel, put the rappeller back on belay, and the rappeller can joyfully complete their rappel. 31.(True or False) By practicing redundancy in all aspects of BSA climbing, you increase the probability that your climbs will remain accident free, barring a cascade of poor decisions.

4 32.Name an advantage of a bottom vs. top belay: 33.(True or False) A good Climbing Instructor who calmly instructs a scout to self-rescue also rescues that scout's confidence. 34.When a climber dislodges rocks or some other item falls, a climber alerts those below by shouting: 35.When a climber feels a belay is too tight they communicate that to their belayer by shouting: 36.(True or False) Dynamic rope is used for climbing while static rope is used for rappelling. 37.A BSA Climbing Instructor I must be reevaluated every: 38.(True or False) NCAP Standard PS a backup belayer is required whenever possible. 39.(True or False) NCAP PS Unit leaders must take Climb on Safely training prior to taking their units on climbing activities. 40.(True of False) It is OK to toss a piece of equipment to someone who is expecting it because he or she will catch it. 41.Which rappel belay method is used at Camp Lakota? 42.All participants within feet of an edge MUST BE TETHERED. 43.At Camp Lakota where must individuals wear a helmet? 44.The tables in NCAP SQ-409 requires at least staff for a group of 25 participants. 45.In Climb On Safely, a Qualified Supervisor (pick 1) Is at least 21 years old and is on the climbing outing Is Climb On Safely trained c) Is responsible for ensuring that someone with First Aid and CPR is on the outing d) Obtains signed Informed Consent, emergency and medical health information e) All of the above and more

5 46.NCAP PS-206-A.3 requires record keeping for all rope. Those records must include all of the following pieces of information: c) 47.PS-206-A.5 requires gear inspection when? 48.SQ Climbing on an artificial vertical climbing structure requires one instructor to be Level, with a minimum # of instructors and a maximum participant to instructor ratio of participants to instructors. c) d) 49.A Waist-belt harness should sit snugly above the and be impossible to slide down. 50.PS-206 NCAP Standards allows the use of a participant's helmet and harness if an on-site Instructor II or director inspects and approves it s use. (true or false) 51.The best source of information regarding tying into a harness comes from the: 52.Two types of ropes are used in BSA climbing. They are: 53.Two reasons for running initiative games: 54.Who is most likely to be injured during an incident? (pick 1) The instructor The participant c) The squirrel d) All of the above and more 55.(True or false) An instructor must use good judgement so that the participant is not taken into the danger zone physically or mentally. 56.(True or false) When belaying gloves are required.

6 57.When are incidents most likely to occur? 58.Define ERNEST E R c) NE d) S e) T

7 NWSC Climbing Instructor Level 1 Exam Name: 1 What is the minimum number of instructors needed and what level for a climbing event at Camp Lakota / Napowan? Instructor sign-off: Demonstrate: 2 Figure Eight Follow Through 3 Releasable Rappel 4 Safety Leash 5 Demonstrate belaying a climber. 6 Demonstrate belaying a rappeller. 7 How high can someone climb on the bouldering wall? 8 Can Cub Scouts Rappel? 9 What does CHECK stand for? 10 When do you need to wear a helmet?

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