Basic Firefighting Knots : Firefighting Knots: Double Fisherman

The fisherman knot, also known as grapevine, secures two pieces of rope together. Learn to tie a fireman's double fisherman knot in this free firefighting video from a fire captain.

Expert: Joe Bruni
Contact: firestop.staylow@verizon.net
Bio: Captain Joe Bruni has over three decades of experience as a street firefighter and company officer.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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• firefighting
• firefighters
• knots
• tying knots
• basic knots
• firefighting knots

[Augie4]

you did the green one wrong

[Knoedeljunge]

Augie4 is right. The green rope shows just a single fishermans knot while the white one is a correct double fisherman knot.

[DeShark88]

As has been said, the green one is wrong. Also, I know you're only demonstrating, but I hope those ropes aren't in use. They should have been whipped/fused after cutting.

Also, no knot is any good at all if you don't know its uses and drawbacks. A double fisherman's is *not* easily pulled apart (as you demonstrate). In fact, it's difficulty in untying is one of its main drawbacks.

A comparison with other common bends might be useful too.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing!

[n3qdz]

FAIL! Stick to the pipe I'll handle the high line rescue thank you.

[dadinanm3]

@weiserbud67 for putting out fires... I think

[weiserbud67]

great knot to use for.....? lol

[DanielPower98]

thank now i know how to do that knot