Chapter 4 "Operational Concepts" Flashcards

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In the initial stages of an incident involving a “hazardous area”, a crew must be available for?

A

Rapid Intervention

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Key Decisions that go into a departments RIT operations:

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Initial Incident Stages
RIT Makeup
RIT dispatch
Cancellation of RIT
Types of Vehicles
Equipment
Individual Training Requirements
Department Training Requirments
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The crew outside the hazard zone available to respond to provide assistance to or rescue the initial operating team should know?

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1 - Who’s in the hazard zone
2 - What they are doing
3 - Where they are doing it

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The crew staged out side the hazard area to perform the rescue of firefighters is known as?

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RIC or Rapid Intervention Crew

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RIT (Rapid Intervention TEAM) should consist of how many personnel

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4 at a minimum with 5 or 6 creating a much stronger team.

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A standard RIT made up of 4 to 6 personnel is adequate for what size/type fire?

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Standard Single Family Dwelling Fire

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It is almost impossible for a RIT of 4-6 firefighters to rescue a downed firefighter from:

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Shopping Malls
Hotels
Hospitals
Large Apartment Buildings
Mid/High-Rise Buildings
Casinos
Industrial Facilities
Large or Complex Facilities
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This Concept was created by the need for rapid intervention personnel at each point of entry into a hazard zone?

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RITF (Rapid Intervention Task Force)

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What operation allows RIT teams to arrive on scene quickly?

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RIT dispatch on initial alarm.

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A compromise to RIT on initial dispatch?

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Dispatch on Working Fire, with 2 or more reports of the same situation.

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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?

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“All hands are operating”

Can also be setup to be triggered upon striking a 2nd alarm.

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Dispatch on Incident Commander Request

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In this format IC must see the “big picture” and request RIT be sent to the scene

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Cancellation of RIT

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RIT MAY be recalled or canceled if the situation quickly becomes under control

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Should the Incident become under control quickly RIT may also perform:

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Establishing Rehab
Lighting the Foreground
Performing Salvage
Filling SCBA Bottles
Carrying out other support task
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15
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Types of Vehicles used for RIT:

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Engines
Ladders
Heavy Rescue
Flying Squad

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Engine as Rit:

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Readily Available

Easy to make next due Engine RIT

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Q

Ladder as RIT:

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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

18
Q

Rescues as RIT:

A

Specialty trained with more equipment

Even less available than Ladders

19
Q

RIT Equipment Categories:

A

Personal Equipment carried by all RIT members

Team resources that will be staged or collected on scene, available for rapid use.

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Q

RIT Personal Equipment:

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Portable Radios, SCBA, Buddy Breathing System, Other equipment

21
Q

RIT Members will benefit by carrying what personal equipment:

A
Door Chocks
Trauma Shears
Wire Cutters
Personal Rope/Bail-Out bag
Life Safety Belt/Harness
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One of the most important rapid intervention items is _____.

23
Q

Rope is used for:

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Lowering downed firefighters to safety and for search operations

24
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RIT teams should have a minimum of how many ropes?

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2, one for search and one for rescue

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RIT ropes must be maintained and inspected in accordance with?
NFPA 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services
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RIT Power Tools:
Chain Saws Circular Saws (K12) Rabbit Tool / HydraRam (delivers 3-5 tons of force @ tip) Various Power Tools
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RIT Team is limited by?
The resources available on the fireground or the region
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Firefighter Gear Bags allow for....
easy organization and transportation of small and awkward RIT equipment
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What was added to a stokes basket to easy with equipment transportation?
Skateboard Wheel Truck
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At a minimum RIT members should be trained to what NFPA level?
Firefighter 1 per NFPA 1001
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RIT Officers should meet what NFPA requirement?
Fire Officer 1 per NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications.
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During training all efforts should be made to train using.....
Live "victims" in real SCBA's in realistic positions
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NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, prohibits what?
The use of "live victims" when fire is present
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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
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The basic equipment and drills that RIT personnel receive are generally ________ ________.
quite standard