Firefighting Knots: Figure 8

Video Transcript

"What we're going to cover and demonstrate is the basic technique to tying the simple figure right knot. The figure eight knot is a very useful knot that can be used to replace the bowline knot or in conjunction with other knots. The figure eight is basically taking your piece of rope and crossing over to form a round turn, crossing underneath to form another round turn and then placing the rope through the original opening of that first round turn. We pull it tight and as you can see, it forms what looks like the number eight. Hence, the name figure eight or the figure of eight knot. That is a common knot now used in the fire service by firefighters for other applications and multiple applications. The figure of eight knot, once again can be tied by forming the round turn crossing under the standing part of the rope with the running and taking the running end of that rope passing it through the original round turn and then dressing up the knot and pulling it tight forming the figure of eight. Figure of eight knot, great knot for multiple uses in the fire service."