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1153 Performance Task Manual - South Carolina Fire Academy

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<strong>1153</strong> – NFPA <strong>Fire</strong>fighter I <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Task</strong><br />

Evaluation Sheet 7-8<br />

Objective : Tie a figure-eight bend. (NFPA ® 1001, 5.1.2)<br />

Student Name: Date:<br />

Directions<br />

For this skills evaluation checklist, students will tie a figure-eight bend. The figure-eight bend is one of<br />

the knots in the figure-eight family.<br />

• Piece of rope (for example, 6-foot to 20-<br />

foot [1.8 m to 6 m] length of ½-inch [13<br />

mm] rope)<br />

Equipment & Materials<br />

Criteria & Evaluation Comments<br />

After the candidate has completed the skill sheet, write comments below.<br />

Evaluator/Candidate Comments<br />

Pass<br />

Fail<br />

Evaluator Signature Date Student Signature Date<br />

1. Tie a figure eight know on one end of the rope.<br />

<strong>Task</strong> Steps 1st 2nd<br />

2. Feed the end of the other rope through the figure-eight knot in<br />

reverse. It should follow the exact oath of the original knot.<br />

3. Use a safety knot, such as the overhand, with this knot.<br />

<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>Performance</strong> Skill 7-8

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