RIT manual Flashcards
What does the acronym LUNAR stand for?
L – Location
U – Unit
N – Name
A – Assignment at time of Mayday
R – Resources/help needed
This term is used to request clear airtime to transmit information
related to an emergency condition other than a Mayday.
emergency traffic
I-RIT resources require a minimum of _____ personnel; however, ______ personnel staffing is recommended and preferred.
three, four
According to NFPA 1407, a FF should call a mayday when?
entangled, trapped, or stuck without the ability to self-extricate;
fallen through a roof or floor to a lower level;
exposed to a rapid-fire event;
disoriented in zero visibility;
contained behind an exit blocked by fire or collapse and unable to locate a secondary exit;
experiencing a low-air alarm far from an exit door or window;
experiencing a self-contained breathing apparatus emergency;
requiring use of an emergency breathing safety system;
unable to locate an exit door or window; or
experiencing a medical emergency.
Mayday transmissions should include the following information
“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.
Command should acknowledge the Mayday and confirm or capture the following information:
rank/position and name (e.g., “Firefighter Smith, Engine 425 left bucket”),
location (e.g., “You are on the first floor, Bravo quadrant, in the storeroom.”), and
nature of the Mayday (e.g., “You are trapped under a wall.”).
If Command or the responding first due battalion chief has not
acknowledged the Mayday, the _________ should acknowledge it and relay associated information as appropriate.
dispatch center
Mayday firefighters are most likely to be rescued
in this order:
self-rescue: able to rectify the situation or escape on their own,
crew rescue: rescued by other members or their unit or crew,
adjacent crew: rescued by another crew operating in the area,
interior crew: rescued by another crew operating inside the structure, and
rapid intervention team (RIT): rescued by the RIT
Upon transmission of a Mayday call, ICs must acknowledge the Mayday and consider the following actions:
Confirm pertinent information from Mayday firefighter (i.e., LUNAR: location, unit,
name, assignment, and resources).
Immediately deploy appropriate resources to the location of the Mayday firefighter.
Transmit a general announcement on the tactical channel.
Maintain or enhance fire attack.
Limit radio transmissions to emergency traffic only.
Order units to maintain their current tactical assignments.
Request PAR from the Mayday firefighter’s crew.
Contact units operating in the Mayday firefighter’s area to verify their status and
availability to help mitigate the Mayday
it takes approximately ______ firefighters to rescue one firefighter in distress,
12
_______ in five members participating in the rescue will experience their own emergency.
one
After taking primary mitigating actions, initial ICs and command officers should consider the following actions:
Maintain and enhance RIT function.
Replace deployed RIT units.
Confirm RITF response.
Assess RIT capabilities and needs.
Request additional resources.
Assign an arriving battalion chief or other command officer to establish a RIT group.
Utilize additional radio channels.
Revise the incident action plan, prioritizing search-and-rescue.
Develop a rescue action plan.
Withdraw and control unassigned resources.
Restrict unassigned resources from entering the search-and-rescue area.
Ensure emergency medical services resources are available and ready to receive injured
personnel.
Initiate a PAR check to account for all personnel operating in the IDLH environment
Situations in which Command should deploy an RIT include but are not limited to the following:
unit or resource unaccounted for after completion of a PAR check,
structural collapse with entrapment, and
observation of units or personnel in distress.
a single resource from the initial alarm response that establishes RIT capabilities on
the incident scene.
i-rit
The primary function of the I-RIT is
to improve firefighter safety in an IDLH environment.
Upon arrival, the I-RIT officer should perform the following actions
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.
The I-RIT unit should monitor both the incident’s _______ and ______ radio channels.
Tactical and safety
The I-RIT tool cache should minimally consist of the following items
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.
If primary fireground tasks are not accomplished, the I-RIT unit should
ensure completion of the following tasks:
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.
A RITF response consists of
one engine company, one special service unit (e.g., truck, tower, or
rescue), one battalion chief or command officer of appropriate level, and one advanced life support transport.
Who assumes the role of RIT group supervisor
I-RIT OIC. BC on RITF assumes the role upon their arrival
I-RIT and RITF units are referred to collectively as:
RIT group
RIT group resources can be utilized to do the following:
Ensure I-RIT tasks have been completed.
Deploy protective hose lines to support rescue activities.
Establish RIT reconnaissance (recon) teams.
Establish RIT rescue teams.
Establish RIT relief crews.
Establish RIT support crews.
Establish patient care and transport crews.
Expand the RIT tool cache as needed to include power saws, additional air cylinders,
available and compatible RIT packs, packaging devices, and additional tagline and
search ropes.
a tactical assignment that includes searching for and communicating information
related to the location, status, and rescue needs of a Mayday firefighter
RIT Recon
If RIT recon cannot remove the downed firefighter from the structure, the unit should consider
moving the firefighter to an interior haven to await additional resources.
After locating a Mayday firefighter, RIT recon should report the following information to the RIT group supervisor:
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.
a tactical assignment focused on removing a downed firefighter
RIT Rescue
Minimum personnel in a RIT Rescue
2
Incident dynamics and situational factors will inform the most appropriate rescue tactics. These factors include but are not limited to the following:
time,
weather,
location within the structure,
construction type,
complexity of entrapment,
nature of injuries,
air consumption degree and rate,
extent of fire spread, and
status of extinguishment operations
an anticipatory assignment used to ensure availability of adequate relief crews to
support the rescue action plan.
RIT relief
a tactical assignment focused on ancillary tasks directly related to RIT recon
and RIT rescue accomplishments
RIT support
RIT support tasks:
Placing ground ladders in strategic positions to support firefighter egress.
Placing lighting at strategic building entry points to illuminate points of egress.
Establishing interior access.
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.
Performing ongoing incident evaluations.
Identifying or creating alternative egress routes for firefighter removal.
Minimum size of RIT air supply regional ID sticker
3.5”x3.5”
