RIT manual

Question 1

What does the acronym LUNAR stand for?

Answer 1

 L – Location
 U – Unit
 N – Name
 A – Assignment at time of Mayday
 R – Resources/help needed

Question 2

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

Answer 2

emergency traffic

Question 3

I-RIT resources require a minimum of _____ personnel; however, ______ personnel staffing is recommended and preferred.

Answer 3

three, four

Question 4

According to NFPA 1407, a FF should call a mayday when?

Answer 4

 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.

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

Command should acknowledge the Mayday and confirm or capture the following information:

Answer 6

 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.”).

Question 7

If Command or the responding first due battalion chief has not
acknowledged the Mayday, the _________ should acknowledge it and relay associated information as appropriate.

Answer 7

dispatch center

Question 8

Mayday firefighters are most likely to be rescued
in this order:

Answer 8

 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

Question 9

Upon transmission of a Mayday call, ICs must acknowledge the Mayday and consider the following actions:

Answer 9

 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

Question 10

it takes approximately ______ firefighters to rescue one firefighter in distress,

Answer 10

12

Question 11

_______ in five members participating in the rescue will experience their own emergency.

Answer 11

one

Question 12

After taking primary mitigating actions, initial ICs and command officers should consider the following actions:

Answer 12

 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

Question 13

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

Answer 13

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

Question 14

a single resource from the initial alarm response that establishes RIT capabilities on
the incident scene.

Answer 14

i-rit

Question 15

The primary function of the I-RIT is

Answer 15

to improve firefighter safety in an IDLH environment.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

 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 17

The I-RIT unit should monitor both the incident’s _______ and ______ radio channels.

Answer 17

Tactical and safety

Question 18

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

Answer 18

 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 19

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

Answer 19

 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 20

A RITF response consists of

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

Who assumes the role of RIT group supervisor

Answer 21

I-RIT OIC. BC on RITF assumes the role upon their arrival

Question 22

I-RIT and RITF units are referred to collectively as:

Answer 22

RIT group

Question 23

RIT group resources can be utilized to do the following:

Answer 23

 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.

Question 24

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

Answer 24

RIT Recon

Question 25

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

Answer 25

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

Question 26

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

Answer 26

 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 27

a tactical assignment focused on removing a downed firefighter

Answer 27

RIT Rescue

Question 28

Minimum personnel in a RIT Rescue

Answer 28

2

Question 29

Incident dynamics and situational factors will inform the most appropriate rescue tactics. These factors include but are not limited to the following:

Answer 29

 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

Question 30

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

Answer 30

RIT relief

Question 31

a tactical assignment focused on ancillary tasks directly related to RIT recon
and RIT rescue accomplishments

Answer 31

RIT support

Question 32

RIT support tasks:

Answer 32

 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.

Question 33

Minimum size of RIT air supply regional ID sticker

Answer 33

3.5”x3.5”