Rapid Intervention Team command and OPS 3rd edition

Question 1

Emergency traffic

Answer 1

Communicate any urgent or important message other than a mayday

Question 2

Heavy rescue capability

Answer 2

Rescue unit staffed and equipped to perform structural collapse rescue

Question 3

Initial RIT

Answer 3

Single resource assigned to initial alarm Min 3 personal

Question 4

LUNAR

Answer 4

Location
Unit
Name
Assignment at time of mayday
Resources needed

Question 5

ROAM

Answer 5

Rule of air management

Question 6

UCAN

Answer 6

Unit
Conditions
Actions
Needs

Question 7

How do you call a mayday

Answer 7

Mayday Mayday Mayday
E428 E428 E428
Command acknowledge.

Question 8

What do you do if command does not acknowledge your mayday

Answer 8

Active EAB button
Key radio and sound PASS alarm
Turn off pass alarm and proceed with our mayday

Question 9

What should you do after you call a mayday

Answer 9

Activate pass alarm and attempt to find a way out if possible

Question 10

When should a RIT Level 1 be dispatched

Answer 10

As soon as a working structure fire is determined

Question 11

What will make a automatic RIT level 2

Answer 11

Mayday is called

Question 12

What should be done by command if a Mayday is called

Answer 12

Acknowledge
Make announcement and desire only emergency traffic
Ensure RIT level 2 dispatched
Initiate par check

Question 13

When should command deploy RIT without a mayday call

Answer 13

Unit resources missing after a PAR
Structural collapse with entrapment
Observes units/personnel in distress

Question 14

Initial RIT

Answer 14

single resource recommended to comprised of 4 personal but with a minimum of 3

Question 15

Rit Level 1

Answer 15

1 E 1 Specialty 1 EMS unit

Question 16

Rit Level 2

Answer 16

1 E 1 T 1 HR 1 BC 1 ALS

Question 17

Rit Level 3

Answer 17

at least 2 rescue companies or units with structural collapse rescue capabilities.
Shoring capabilities

Question 18

When should command consider requesting a RIT level 2

Answer 18

Significant fire in a large residential building
Working fire in a commercial building
Working fire in a High rise
Prolonged burn time or rapid deterioration
Negative structural conditions
Potentail collapse indicators
Actual collapse with crews operating in IDLH

Question 19

Initial RIT operations are

Answer 19

Report to command post
Track all units working 
building plans
take strategic position
tool staging
protective hose
reconnaissance lap
monitor tactical channel

Question 20

The initial RIT tool cache shall consist of

Answer 20

Hand lights
Radios
Force hand tools
Tagline/search rope
RIT air supply
TIC
Pak trackers

Question 21

what are the 3 objectives of initial RIT

Answer 21

Search and locate FF
Remove FF to safe location or provide air
Communicate with command on resources needed

Question 22

Case studies have shown it takes how many people to rescue 1 FF

Answer 22

12

Question 23

On averge how many mins does it take to locate a FF and how many to remove them

Answer 23

8

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