RIT

Question 1

What is SOG 3.2.1.1

Answer 1

Rapid Intervention Team

Question 2

What is the purpose of the RIT?

Answer 2

to provide a team of emergency personnel ready to rescue emergency personnel who become lost, trapped and/or injured in the Hot Zone of an incident and cannot remove themselves.

Question 3

Who does the RIT SOG apply to?

Answer 3

All operations personnel

Question 4

When will RIT be established?

Answer 4

On all emergency incidents where emergency personnel are engage in activities in the Hot Zone and/or where an IDLH atmosphere is present or members are subject to special hazards, or at the determination of the IC

Question 5

What is an IRIC?

Answer 5

A minimum of 2 fully equipped personnel on site, in a ready state, for immediate rescue of injured or trapped emergency personnel

Question 6

What is the sole purpose of IRIC?

Answer 6

locate and remove lost, disoriented, medically disabled, trapped or entagled emergency personnel until a full RIT can be established

Question 7

What is a RIT?

Answer 7

A minimum of four trained personnel during an offensive or complex emergency op.

Question 8

What is the difference between IRIC and RIT?

Answer 8

RIT is an assigned funtion under IMS
Four people
Equipment and procedures specifically for them

Question 9

When should RIT be considered a dedicated assingment?

Answer 9

Offensive structure fire
Large brush fire
special op

Question 10

At who’s discretion can more than one RIT be assigned?

Answer 10

IC

Question 11

How will the RIT stage?

Answer 11

On a designated yellow tarp, for the best tactical advantage for safety and rapid deployment based upon the direction of the IC or Ops Officer

Question 12

Equipment for the RIT?

Answer 12

TIC, Radio, lights, search ropes w/biners, webbing, forcible entry tools, RIT pack, saws, ladders, extrication equipment, med equipment

Question 13

The IC will assign RIT ____, _______, and ______

Answer 13

Duties, identify location of the staging area for the RIT, and determine when the RIT is deployed for rescue.

Question 14

If the RIT is deployed what will the IC do at once?

Answer 14

Call for additional resources

Question 15

What is the mission of RIT at an emergency scene?

Answer 15

Locating and removing lost, injured, or trapped emergency personnel in the Hot Zone that cannot remove themselves.

Question 16

Upon arrival on the scene what will a RIT officer do?

Answer 16

Immediately report to the command post and get briefing from IC to determine who the team reports to, where the team stages, and what tac ops is on.

Question 17

What information should the RIT officer gather at the command post?

Answer 17

Location of all crews and their assignments
Hazards
Structure fire
        -Burn time
        -Construction and age
        -Pertinent info on building
        -Extent of fire

Question 18

When a RIT officer conducts a recon of fire building or hazard location what information should be gathered?

Answer 18

Occupancy size & rescue concerns
Building construction to determine tools needed
Impact glass
Collapse hazard
Fire progress
Access and egress
access obstacles
firefighter locations
Uncontrolled utilities

Question 19

While working multiple floors what shall the RIT officer do?

Answer 19

Alert Ops as to whether or not ladders or a second means of egress are in place or not

Question 20

RIT member duties

Answer 20

Report to officer
Stage tools
Plan for access egress
Review specific scenarios
Determine member functions
Maintain readiness
Be prepared to set up ground ladders

Question 21

RIT will continue search and rescue operations until:

Answer 21

The missing or trapped ff are located and removed
The RIT is relieved
The RIT is ordered to terminate operation

Question 22

Procedures to be considered during RIT op

Answer 22

Silence PASS
Stop Breath and listen
Evaluate victim air supply and system
Fix air problem
Check for entrapment
Determine if special tools needed
Remove