Fire & Safety Training – Types of Knots

Knot is used to tie or fastening formed by flexible lines for purpose of lifting binding pulling or securing objects.

Types of knots & their use in emergency

1. Bowline – It is utilized for rescue. It doesn’t slip or jam.
2. Eight knot – It is used as “stopper knot”
3. Reef knot – It is used to take any load of top of building.
4. Chair knot – It is used for casualty or stretcher support, one loop support the arm and chest while other loop support legs.

5. Cat’s paw – It is used for connecting a rope to an object.
6. Clove hitch – It is mostly used as crossing knot and can be used as binding knot.
7. Sheet bend – When two lines of unequal thickness have to be joined a sheet bend to be used.

Types of Knots

1. Eight knot
2. Reef knot
3. Chair knot
4. Sheep shank
5. Half hitch
6. Bowline
7. Clove hitch
8. Backet bend
9. Cats paw

Students demonstrating about knots & its usage by giving practical to other students.