October 2014 Meeting Training First Due F.O.O.L.S
Rapid Intervention Team RIT Training was the first formal class offered by FDF High demand for training throughout Sangamon County and beyond What are the fundamentals needed for an effective RIT
Situational Awareness… Starts
Potential Issues?
When does it stop?
Who’s Responsibility?
When do we need RIT?
Situational Awareness Test
RIT Assignment Who gets it? Punishment or Honor?
TOOLS- Basic 1. A 200' bag of static kernmantle secured to a "bomb-proof" anchor connected 2–3 feet high (to avoid being lost in debris) at or near the point of entry into the IDLH. 2. A thermal imager for the lead search member. An imager will not detect fire below you, but it is absolutely essential in locating the heat signature of a firefighter in an area filled with smoke, and assessing the ambient environment around them. 3. An air-replenishment system. The RIT bag may also contain simple cutting tools (carpenter's knife and battery cable cutters) for disentanglement during assessment. 4. A forcible exit tool, preferable a 30" Halligan bar of uni-body construction. Source: http://www.firefighternation.com/article/saving-your-own/realistic-expectations-rapid-intervention-team
Initial RIT Tools
Full RIT Tools
RIT Basics- AWARE A- Air Supply W- Water Source A R- A Radio E- Extricate Source: IAFC RIT Operations Manual
If a hydrant supply has not been established the RIT should pull a separate charged hose line off of another Engine Company if available
IC Roles- PARK P- Perform a Role Call A- Alarms, request an additional alarm R- Rescue, deploy the RIT K- Keep the fire ground safe Source: http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/print/volume- 160/issue-3/departments/real-world-rit/rapid- intervention-team-are-you-ready.html
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