RIT Manual Flashcards
What does the term “Command officer of appropriate level” refer to?
a. Dispatchers responsible for alerting emergency personnel
b. Command officers qualified to fill specific command positions
c. Officers who activate emergency buttons
d. Personnel gathering information during a Mayday event
b. Command officers qualified to fill specific command positions
What is the function of the “Emergency activation button” on NOVA radios?
a. Request clear airtime for emergency conditions
b. Account for all personnel on an incident scene
c. Alert dispatchers to life-threatening situations
d. Provide rapid intervention team capability
c. Alert dispatchers to life-threatening situations
What does “Emergency traffic” refer to?
a. Immediate life-threatening situations
b. Mayday events requiring assistance
c. Requesting clear airtime for non-Mayday emergencies
d. Locations, units, names, assignments, and needed resources
c. Requesting clear airtime for non-Mayday emergencies
How would you define “Immediately dangerous to life or health”?
a. Environments causing permanent adverse health effects or death
b. Situations where dispatchers are alerted to emergencies
c. Resources needed for rapid intervention team capability
d. Command-initiated accounting for all personnel on an incident scene
a. Environments causing permanent adverse health effects or death
What does the term “Initial rapid intervention team” refer to?
a. Acronym used to gather information during Mayday events
b. Dispatchers responsible for relaying information during emergencies
c. A single resource assigned after an initial alarm for emergency intervention
d. Command officers qualified for specific command positions
c. A single resource assigned after an initial alarm for emergency intervention
What does the acronym “LUNAR” stand for?
a. Location, unit, name, assignment, and resources
b. Life-threatening situations requiring emergency activation
c. Rapid intervention team capability for emergency events
d. Command-initiated accounting for all personnel on an incident scene
a. Location, unit, name, assignment, and resources
What is a “Personal accountability report check”?
a. Requesting clear airtime for non-Mayday emergencies
b. Dispatchers responsible for alerting emergency personnel
c. Command-initiated accounting for all personnel on an incident scene
d. Environments likely to cause immediate or delayed permanent adverse health effects or death
c. Command-initiated accounting for all personnel on an incident scene
What does the “Rapid intervention task force” consist of?
a. Command officers qualified for specific command positions
b. Resources needed for rapid intervention team capability
c. Personnel gathering information during a Mayday event
d. One engine company, one special service unit, one battalion chief, and one advanced life support transport
d. One engine company, one special service unit, one battalion chief, and one advanced life support transport
What is the purpose of the emergency activation button on NOVA mobile and portable radios?
a. To report a Mayday situation
b. To request clear airtime for emergency traffic
c. To alert the dispatcher to a life-threatening situation
d. To activate the rapid intervention task force
c. To alert the dispatcher to a life-threatening situation
What does the term “LUNAR” stand for?
a. Location, unit, name, assignment, and resources
b. Life-threatening situation, urgent assistance required
c. Low-air alarm, unit response needed
d. Limited access, no exit available, rescue required
a. Location, unit, name, assignment, and resources
When should a firefighter call a Mayday?
a. When they witness another firefighter in distress
b. When they experience a medical emergency
c. When they are unable to locate an exit door or window
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
How should a Mayday transmission be initiated?
a. By engaging the emergency activation button on the portable radio
b. By calling the dispatcher and requesting a Mayday response
c. By activating the personal accountability report check
d. By contacting the rapid intervention task force
a. By engaging the emergency activation button on the portable radio
Who is most likely to rescue a Mayday firefighter?
a. Self-rescue
b. Adjacent crew
c. Rapid intervention task force (RIT)
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
What actions should be taken by command upon receiving a Mayday call?
a. Transmit a general announcement on the tactical channel
b. Deploy appropriate resources to the Mayday firefighter’s location
c. Request personal accountability reports from the Mayday firefighter’s crew
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
When should Command deploy a rapid intervention team (RIT) without a Mayday transmission?
a. When a unit or resource is unaccounted for after a PAR check
b. When there is a structural collapse with entrapment
c. When units or personnel are observed in distress
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
