Chapter 9 "Maximizing Use of the RIT"

Question 1

What can be used to perform other support functions/duties due to other incident priorities and personnel shortages?

Answer 1

RIT

Question 2

RIT in a Safety Officer Function Can Perform:

Answer 2

Accountability
Access Control to the Hazard Area
Establishing Secondary Mean of Egress
Lighting
Monitor Fire Conditions
Rope Off/Demarcate Hazard Areas
Control Utilities
Setting Up/ Performing Rehab

Question 3

Performing Accountability keeps _____ informed of firefighter whereabouts.

Answer 3

RIT

Question 4

How can RIT provide secondary mean of egress?

Answer 4

Throwing ground ladders

Opening windows and doors with various security measures in place (softening)

Question 5

What can help identify building egress points at night?

Answer 5

Placing strobe lights or beacons in the point of egress

Question 6

NFPA 1584

Answer 6

Standard on the Rehabilitation Process for Members During Emergency Operations and Training Exercises

Question 7

Rehab usually falls onto who?

Answer 7

Safety Officer or EMS Sector

Question 8

Other Support Task the RIT can perform:

Answer 8

Establishing Equipment Cache

Refilling SCBA Bottles

Question 9

RIT Personnel should not exceed ______ ft from their staging area if being used to fetch equipment.

Answer 9

100-200 ft

Question 10

Operations Tasks that RIT can perform:

Answer 10

Performing Salvage
Relieving Operating Personnel
Overhaul

Question 11

What is a major concern of Salvage?

Answer 11

If it’s not done soon enough all is lost.

Question 12

Salvage can prevent?

Answer 12

Thousands of dollars in property damage.

Question 13

Using RIT to perform any operations task places the emergency scene at its _________ risk if something goes wrong.

Answer 13

Greatest

Question 14

If RIT must be used to perform other duties the following criteria must be met:

Answer 14

RIT must stay in close contact with IC
RIT integrity must be maintained
Task must be relatively low exertion.