RIT

Question 1

This term is used to request clear airtime to transmit information
related to an emergency condition other than a Mayday.

Answer 1

Emergency traffic

Question 2

a single resource assigned after an initial alarm to achieve rapid intervention team capability for an emergency event.

Answer 2

Initial rapid intervention team

Question 3

consists of one engine company, one special service unit (i.e., truck, tower, or rescue), one battalion chief or command officer of appropriate level, and one advanced life support transport.

Answer 3

Rapid intervention task force

Question 4

The term ______ is used to report IDLH environments in which firefighters experience distress or require assistance.

Answer 4

Mayday

Question 5

Mayday transmissions should include the following information:

Answer 5

 “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday,”
 the unit number and riding position of the member making the transmission,
 the name of the member experiencing the Mayday (if available),
 the Mayday firefighter’s location, and
 the nature of the Mayday.

Question 6

If Command has not acknowledged the Mayday, the firefighter initiating the Mayday should…?

Answer 6

repeat the initial Mayday transmission and ask Command to acknowledge the transmission.

Question 7

Upon the Mayday declaration, ICs should limit all radio transmission to emergency traffic only.
This communication restriction should continue until…?

Answer 7

Command releases the channel to routine traffic.

Question 8

it takes approximately __ firefighters to rescue one firefighter in distress, and one in ____ members participating in the
rescue will experience their own emergency.

Answer 8

12, five

Question 9

Requests for additional RITF responses and additional alarm assignments should be made as soon as ?

Answer 9

initial and subsequent assessments indicate the need for additional resources

Question 10

If Command requests a second alarm prior to an RITF, they must?

Answer 10

request the RITF in addition to the second alarm.

Question 11

Situations in which Command should deploy an RIT include but are not limited to the following:

Answer 11

 unit or resource unaccounted for after completion of a PAR check,
 structural collapse with entrapment, and
 observation of units or personnel in distress

Question 12

The primary function of the I-RIT is?

Answer 12

to improve firefighter safety in an IDLH environment

Question 13

Upon arrival, the I-RIT officer should perform the following actions…

Answer 13

 Communicate establishment of I-RIT.
 Report to the command post and confer with Command if practical given the incident’s
geographic size and the command post’s location.
 Perform a reconnaissance lap of the structure.
o Assess emergency conditions and forecast potential rescue challenges.
o Determine all exterior access points into the building.
o Identify and assess ground ladder placement.
o Determine the most rapid access to units operating in an IDLH environment and
assess forcible entry requirements.
o Assess building construction features.
o Confirm and begin tracking units operating in the IDLH environment and locate the
seat of the fire (if applicable).
o Retrieve and review building preplans (if available).
 Provide an updated situation report based on observations from the reconnaissance lap.

Question 14

The I-RIT tool cache should minimally consist of the following items…

Answer 14

 hose line (e.g., hose bundles, high-rise packs),
 hand-lights,
 portable radios,
 forcible entry hand tools,
 tagline or search rope,
 RIT air supply or additional self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) if an RIT air
supply is not compatible or available,
 thermal imaging cameras,
 SCBA pack trackers (if available), and
 emergency medical services equipment.

Question 15

If primary fireground tasks are not accomplished, the I-RIT unit should ensure completion of the following tasks:

Answer 15

 Placing ground ladders in strategic positions to support firefighter egress.
 Placing lighting at strategic building entry points to illuminate points of egress.
 Establishing exterior access into the building.
o Checking exterior doors and accomplishing forcible entry in the operational area to
improve egress opportunities.
o Closing exterior doors to control flow-paths and maintain coordinated ventilation
operations.
 Removing window obstructions in the operational area (e.g., bars, security screens,
casement window frames). These tasks may require additional resources.
 Controlling building utilities.

Question 16

Upon arrival, RITF units report to the I-RIT. The _____ ________ becomes the RIT group supervisor and should communicate that an RIT group has been established

Answer 16

I-RIT officer

Question 17

Upon establishment of the RIT group supervisor, I-RIT and RITF units are referred to collectively as the …?

Answer 17

RIT group.

Question 18

The RIT group should develop and implement a rescue action plan that includes _______ __________ ________ and coordinated ventilation in areas where firefighters could become
trapped

Answer 18

placing protective hose lines

Question 19

___ ______ is a tactical assignment that includes searching for and communicating information related to the location, status, and rescue needs of a Mayday firefighter

Answer 19

RIT recon

Question 20

If RIT recon cannot remove the downed firefighter from the structure, the unit should consider?

Answer 20

moving the firefighter to an interior haven to await additional resources.

Question 21

After locating a Mayday firefighter, RIT recon should report the following information to the RIT group supervisor:

Answer 21

 location of Mayday firefighter,
 status of Mayday firefighter (e.g., ambulatory, conscious),
 best access to rescue area,
 RIT recon crew’s disposition, and
 additional resources needed.

Question 22

is a tactical assignment focused on removing a downed firefighter

Answer 22

RIT rescue

Question 23

RIT group supervisors should organize RIT personnel into RIT rescue teams with a minimum composition of ?

Answer 23

two personnel

Question 24

is an anticipatory assignment used to ensure availability of adequate relief crews to support the rescue action plan.

Answer 24

RIT Relief