Chapter 4 "Operational Concepts" Flashcards
In the initial stages of an incident involving a “hazardous area”, a crew must be available for?
Rapid Intervention
Key Decisions that go into a departments RIT operations:
Initial Incident Stages RIT Makeup RIT dispatch Cancellation of RIT Types of Vehicles Equipment Individual Training Requirements Department Training Requirments
The crew outside the hazard zone available to respond to provide assistance to or rescue the initial operating team should know?
1 - Who’s in the hazard zone
2 - What they are doing
3 - Where they are doing it
The crew staged out side the hazard area to perform the rescue of firefighters is known as?
RIC or Rapid Intervention Crew
RIT (Rapid Intervention TEAM) should consist of how many personnel
4 at a minimum with 5 or 6 creating a much stronger team.
A standard RIT made up of 4 to 6 personnel is adequate for what size/type fire?
Standard Single Family Dwelling Fire
It is almost impossible for a RIT of 4-6 firefighters to rescue a downed firefighter from:
Shopping Malls Hotels Hospitals Large Apartment Buildings Mid/High-Rise Buildings Casinos Industrial Facilities Large or Complex Facilities
This Concept was created by the need for rapid intervention personnel at each point of entry into a hazard zone?
RITF (Rapid Intervention Task Force)
What operation allows RIT teams to arrive on scene quickly?
RIT dispatch on initial alarm.
A compromise to RIT on initial dispatch?
Dispatch on Working Fire, with 2 or more reports of the same situation.
Another RIT Dispatch is called when all ops personnel are busy and none are available for RIT Functions, in this format the IC call into dispatch with this phrase?
“All hands are operating”
Can also be setup to be triggered upon striking a 2nd alarm.
Dispatch on Incident Commander Request
In this format IC must see the “big picture” and request RIT be sent to the scene
Cancellation of RIT
RIT MAY be recalled or canceled if the situation quickly becomes under control
Should the Incident become under control quickly RIT may also perform:
Establishing Rehab Lighting the Foreground Performing Salvage Filling SCBA Bottles Carrying out other support task
Types of Vehicles used for RIT:
Engines
Ladders
Heavy Rescue
Flying Squad
Engine as Rit:
Readily Available
Easy to make next due Engine RIT
Ladder as RIT:
Generally well equipped and trained to perform search and rescue. Larger compliment of tools
Not readily available
In some areas may be 30 minutes or further away
Rescues as RIT:
Specialty trained with more equipment
Even less available than Ladders
RIT Equipment Categories:
Personal Equipment carried by all RIT members
Team resources that will be staged or collected on scene, available for rapid use.
RIT Personal Equipment:
Portable Radios, SCBA, Buddy Breathing System, Other equipment
RIT Members will benefit by carrying what personal equipment:
Door Chocks Trauma Shears Wire Cutters Personal Rope/Bail-Out bag Life Safety Belt/Harness
One of the most important rapid intervention items is _____.
rope
Rope is used for:
Lowering downed firefighters to safety and for search operations
RIT teams should have a minimum of how many ropes?
2, one for search and one for rescue
RIT ropes must be maintained and inspected in accordance with?
NFPA 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services
RIT Power Tools:
Chain Saws
Circular Saws (K12)
Rabbit Tool / HydraRam (delivers 3-5 tons of force @ tip)
Various Power Tools
RIT Team is limited by?
The resources available on the fireground or the region
Firefighter Gear Bags allow for….
easy organization and transportation of small and awkward RIT equipment
What was added to a stokes basket to easy with equipment transportation?
Skateboard Wheel Truck
At a minimum RIT members should be trained to what NFPA level?
Firefighter 1 per NFPA 1001
RIT Officers should meet what NFPA requirement?
Fire Officer 1 per NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications.
During training all efforts should be made to train using…..
Live “victims” in real SCBA’s in realistic positions
NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, prohibits what?
The use of “live victims” when fire is present
NFPA 1407 (2015), Standard for Training Fire Service Rapid Intervention Crews, requires the following skills in the departments training program for RIT members:
1 - Search Techniques
2 - Access and Extrication
3 - Air Supply for Victims
4 - Use of ropes, slings, and harnesses
5 - How to protect downed firefighter in place
6 - Moving downed firefighter to a safe place
The basic equipment and drills that RIT personnel receive are generally ________ ________.
quite standard
