RIC

Question 1

How should the RIC soften the structure?

Answer 1

Throw ladders, pop doors, utilies, throw ladders

Question 2

If you are deploying RIC how should they be supervised?

Answer 2

Establish a RIC group sup

Question 3

After deploying RIC what other assets can you use?

Answer 3

Use units near the last known location or known location of FF in distress

Question 4

What are the RIC operational modes?

Answer 4

Rapid extricaiton: easy grab close to an exit
Extended operation:
trapped deep in the structure, stabalize the suroundings get them air

Question 5

What happens to the radio channel when there is a Mayday?

Answer 5

Stay on the radio channel the may day was called

Question 6

What should the IC do with alert tones?

Answer 6

IC will alert tones be transmited for a Mayday and provide a clear text message the dispatcher will rebroadcast. Ask the dispatcher to run the mayday check list.

Question 7

What should the IC do for radio traffic?

Answer 7

have dispatch activeate alert tone, state: “mayday, mayday, mayday for the XXYY incident, all personnel hold your traffic.” talk to the FF for LUNAR (and Pass activation). Have the Mayday channel patched to the incident tac channel.

Question 8

What other resource should the IC order in a Mayday?

Answer 8

an additional full assignment (mutial aid structure response), Two additional BCs, two additional ambulances in addtion to those needed for the Mayday FFs

Question 9

Other actions to be taken when the Mayday is called?

Answer 9

deploy crews/hose lines to protect the downed FF from fire