3.11 RIT & Firefighter Survival

Question 1

What are the components of the RIT pack

Answer 1

Question 2

What does RIT stand for? Describe the job of the RIT.

Answer 2

A rapid intervention team/crew/dispatch (RIT/RIC/RID), is a team of two or more firefighters dedicated solely to the search and rescue of other firefighters in distress.

Knowledge of building construction, fire spread and fire behavior; the ability to read? smoke, and listening, to name a few.

RIT should be listening for a Mayday being transmitted, emergency traffic, a frantic garbled radio traffic, and so on.

A proactive RIT needs to know the fastest way to the member in trouble. Remember, turnout gear lasts only seconds in flashover conditions.

RIT needs to understand the basics of air management. No more waiting for our low-air alarms.

RIT needs to investigate sounding low-air alarms to ensure all members are accounted for.

Question 3

List the RIT specific tools carried on the engine company as well as any other tools a RIT should carry / stage

Answer 3

RIT pack includes

1. facepiece
2. 60 minute bottle
3. spare regulator (GS1, Firehawk)
4. 6’ MSA buddy block hose
5. Universal RIT connection
6. 6’ URC transfer hose
7. cylinder gauge for other cylinders

Question 4

What is distinct about the purge cover on the RIT SCBA?

Answer 4

Purge cover on RIT regulator allows rescuer to manually start the flow of air for a downed firefighter – (only on the RIT SCBA)

Question 5

In addition to the DRD, how can you use the SCBA to rescue a firefighter?

Answer 5

Handle at top of back frame load rated to 1000lbs

Drag Rescue / carry handles on either side are load rated
to 500lbs each