SOG 3-12 Rapid Intervention Team

Question 1

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A department apparatus with fully qualified RIT shall

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Be automatically dispatched to any known structure fire call

Question 2

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RIT shall be established as soon as possible

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When personnel are working in the hot zone or IC seems necessary

Question 3

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RIT may not be required

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Where structure fire being fought strictly defensively. Where fire fought offensively and is under control the IC shall use discretion as to terminate RIT

Question 4

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RIT is not required for every crew making entry into hazard but

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More then one RIT may be required if resources are available depending on size and geographical layout

Question 5

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RIT will have a minimum of least

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3 members of firefighting division that have passed a BFES RIT course

Question 6

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RIT shall be implemented

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As part of the incident command system and accountability

Question 7

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The IC should avoid

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Assigning additional duties to an established RIT

Question 8

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Level 1 RIT
Upon arriving RIT captain will announce onscreen with a message similar to

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“S203 on-scene RIT”

Considerations must be given to the placement of apparatus not to interfere

Question 9

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Level 1 actions may include (7)

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Gathering info
Completing RIT worksheet
Staging equipment 
Discussions with IC and accountability officer
Familiarizing them selves with layout
Performing a 360
Locating secondary means of egress

Question 10

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RIT at high rise staging area may be

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Inside the building in a forward staging area

Question 11

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Level 1 RIT may include the following equipment (10)

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Full ppe
RIT kit 
Scbas 
Tag line
Flashlights
Thermal imaging camera
Forcible entry tools
Cutters
Straps
Ladders

Question 12

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Crews involved with fire operations must take note of RIT staging

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So as not remove any equipment staged for use of the RIT

Question 13

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Level 2 RIT implanted when (3)

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Scene escalates
A 2nd alarm called
When requested by IC

Question 14

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Level 2 RIT actions may include (4+)

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Continuation of gathering info
Securing a power supply
Preparing lighting
Ensuring multiple means of egress (laddering windows, roofs, removing obstacles- bars, chains, locks)

Question 15

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RIT must be cognizant the opening, windows or roofs may adversely effect ventilation operations. The RIT will

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Consult IC and any crews performing ventilation operations prior to making rescue openings

Question 16

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Level 2 the IC may consider

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Calling additional RITs to the scene

Question 17

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Level 2 rit may include the following equipment but is not limited to (6)

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Level 1 RIT equipment 
Lights
Forcibly entry tools (k12, bullet)
-cribbing and shoring materials 
Heavy hydraulics or air bags 
Additional ladders

Question 18

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At the report of a firefighter emergency/mayday

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RIT shall be notified immediately

Question 19

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For level 3 rit Circumstances should dictate

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When the IC gives the Deployment order to the RIT

Question 20

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The RIT beginning rescue operations shall

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Commence level 3

Question 21

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Level 3 RIT actions for arriving 2nd or 3rd includes (4)

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Gathering information
Preparing to make entry to assist RIT 1
Assess alternate means of egress from exterior
Stage extrication equipment

Question 22

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Level 3 RIT may include (2)

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Level 1 and 2 RIT equipment

Additional equipment to meet needs

Question 23

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For level 3 RIT IC should choose one of the following options (2)

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Option 1
- all firefighting crews not immediately involved with RIT are told to following emergency traffic only protocols
Option 2
- request another channel from IC
- lost trapped, RIT and rescue crew remain on original channel
-other firefighting crews shall be reassigned to new channel
-fire control or accountability officer may perform a brief radio check of crews assigned new channel

Question 24

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Highly recommended that once RIT operations commence

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Fire operations are assigned to the 2nd dc or another officer assigned to fire operations

Question 25

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Rit may do an audible or a physical search of an area the completion of an audible search will be communicated to IC stating

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That there is an “audible all clear”

Question 26

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RIT will is the following benchmarks (4)

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• firefighter located
• firefighter converted and on air
• firefighter removal underway and the route
• firefighter removed from structure

Question 27

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During RIT operations it is recommended IC or other designated personnel attempt

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Maintain communication with the firefighter or crew experiencing the emergency

Question 28

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Once RIT deployed. The IC will assign to point of entry

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Additional RIT

A medical sector of 3 personnel