Webbing for firefighter use is constructed as:

• A. Flat design and braided design.
• B. Round braided design and round coiled design.
• C. Flat design and tubular design.
• D. Solid design and braided design.

Answer: (A)

Webbing used in firefighter gear comes in two main constructions: flat woven webbing and braided (round) webbing. Flat webbing is a flat, woven strip that lays wide and smooth, making it great for harnesses, slings, and anchor straps where a broad bearing surface and even load distribution are important. Braided webbing forms a round cross-section and is produced by braiding fibers into a cylinder, which gives it a compact, rope-like feel and means it can move more easily through hardware or around edges in some rescue applications. Since both flat and braided forms are standard and widely used in different firefighting tools and techniques, they represent the core ways webbing is built. Other constructions like tubular or solid designs aren’t the standard primary classifications for firefighter webbing.