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A '''Fireman's chair knot''' (or simply '''chair knot''') is a [[knot]] tied in the [[Bight (knot)|bight]] forming two adjustable, lockable loops. The knot consists of a [[Handcuff knot]] finished with a locking [[half hitch]] around each loop.<ref name="FSCHandbook">Comhairle Na Seirbhísí Dóiteáin (Fire Services Council), ''Fire-Fighter Handbook – First Edition'', April 2001, 4.106. (Retrieved on 2007-02-18 from [http://www.environ.ie/DOEI/DOEIHome.nsf/0/6226a432abd55f2980256f0f0039b7ca/$FILE/firefighters.pdf])</ref> The loops remain adjustable until the half hitches are tightened. | A '''Fireman's chair knot''' (or simply '''chair knot''') is a [[knot]] tied in the [[Bight (knot)|bight]] forming two adjustable, lockable loops. The knot consists of a [[Handcuff knot]] finished with a locking [[half hitch]] around each loop.<ref name="FSCHandbook">Comhairle Na Seirbhísí Dóiteáin (Fire Services Council), ''Fire-Fighter Handbook – First Edition'', April 2001, 4.106. (Retrieved on 2007-02-18 from [http://www.environ.ie/DOEI/DOEIHome.nsf/0/6226a432abd55f2980256f0f0039b7ca/$FILE/firefighters.pdf])</ref> The loops remain adjustable until the half hitches are tightened. | ||
==Usage== | == Usage == | ||
Made in suitable [[rope]] by | Made in suitable [[rope]] by trained personnel this knot can be used as a rescue [[Climbing harness|harness]] capable of supporting a person while they are lowered to safety. One loop supports the body, around the chest and under the arms, and the other supports the legs, under the knees. Tied towards the middle of a line, one end is used for lowering and the other manned below to control the victim's position with respect to hazards during the descent.<ref name="budult">Geoffrey Budworth, ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots'' (London: Hermes House, 1999), 206.</ref> A snug fitting of this knot should not allow the person to fall, even if unconscious.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} | ||
[[Image:firemans_chair_knot_in_use.png|thumb|200px|Use as a sling]] | [[Image:firemans_chair_knot_in_use.png|thumb|200px|Use as a sling]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
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