Rapid Intervention Teams

Question 1

RIT

Answer 1

1. Dispatched to all code 1
2. IRIT 3 person should be established as soon as possible at all working fires.
3. Could be called backup team for hazmat, tech rescue, dive Rescue, or some other name as described in each teams specialty teams operating procedure (SOG)

Question 2

RIT

Answer 2

Positioned at the command post with all equipment unless IC determines another location.

Closet suppression 4 person RIT will be dispatched
Or 3 person IRIT
Or 2 rescues for 4 person RIT

Give arrival on dispatch using designated unit number and then advise the IC using the tactical channel or their arrival and assignment (E 12 RIT 1)

Question 3

RIT daily checkout

Answer 3

RIT kit SCBA (60 min bottle) and mask regulator will be inspected daily during the apparatus daily checkout. Recorded in the Station Journal as part of the SCBA checkout

Question 4

RIT kit Inventory checkout procedures

Answer 4

Will be verified and inspected weekly as part of the weekly apparatus equipment inventory inspection. Recorded in station journal as part of the weekly apparatus inventory checkout.

Question 5

RIT annual checkout

Answer 5

Air truck will inspect all breathing equipment annually checking air bottles, hoses, regulator, and mask assigned to the individual RIT bags.

Question 6

Minimum RIT shall carry

Answer 6

Two radios (turned to the incident tactical channel and to the mayday channel)

Thermal Imaging Unit

RIT KIT

Question 7

RIT KIT Inventory

KMP RIC Combo Pack

Answer 7

• padded crawl bag
• 60 min bottle (4500 psi)
• 1st stage regulator w/low pressure whistle
• 2nd stage lung demand valve with 6ft of hose
• wye connector
• mask/regulator
• removable rope bag with 200 ft Kevlar tag rope ( knots tied every 50 ft)
• two 20ft search lines made of Kevlar rope (with knots tied into it every 5ft)
• 6 aluminum carabiners
• one 20ft shoulder drag/victim Rescue strap (2” webbing)
• Rescue webbing pouch with sling link ( 5 ring)
• flashlight witch uses 2 D cell batteries
• one eight inch large carabiner

Question 8

RIT kit inventory

KMP RIC Break away tool combo

Answer 8

• para tech pry axe
• 18” bolt cutters
• 1 Klien insulated cable cutter
• door wedges 4 each

Question 9

RIT to do checklist

Answer 9

Monitor tactical channel and mayday channel during incident

In addition to RIT kit, forcible entry tools and thermal camera all members must be equipped with PPE, including SCBA, portable radio, hand light, webbing.

Question 10

What floor should RIT stage in a high rise

Answer 10

Two floors above the fire

Forward group/division

Question 11

IRIT & RIT positions

Answer 11

Lighthouse- company officer handlight, TIC, main tag line attached to SCBA waist belt, and tool kit secured to their SCBA

Mule- carries RIT kit center of search team, uses the large eight inch carabiner to attach the main tag line and the RIT kit.

Wing person- conducts search, secures to the mule with search line

Question 12

RIT

Answer 12

Use 15-10 rule 
Move quickly for 15 seconds 
Stop for 10 
Turn radios down 
Hold breath 
Listen for pass alarm of down firefighter 

Continue to move quickly

Once down FF has been located 
Shut off pass 
Assess their air supply( correct if needed) 
Asses their issues/needs 
Notify command 
The situation found 
Names of trapped or down FF 
Give location of the trapped or down FF 
Call for necessary resources