Which harness is worn around the waist and used to secure the rescuer to a stationary object for fall protection?

• A. Class I harness
• B. Class II harness
• C. Full body harness
• D. Class III harness

Answer: (A)

The key idea is recognizing the design that matches a waist-worn device. A harness worn around the waist, often described as a waist belt, is used to secure the rescuer to a stationary anchor point and provide basic fall restraint. It focuses the load around the hips rather than distributing it across the shoulders and legs. A full-body harness, by contrast, has shoulder straps and leg loops and is designed to arrest a fall by distributing forces across the chest, shoulders, and thighs. Since the scenario specifies a waist-only harness used to tie off to a fixed object, the waist belt style fits best. The other harness configurations involve more comprehensive support or different load paths that aren’t described by a waist-only design.