SOP #206 Rapid Intervention Team Flashcards
An temporary initial RIT (IRIT) with a minimum of ** persons shall be assigned at the outset of an incident
2
The IRIT does/does not have to be equipped in the same manner as the Dedicated RIT sector and the assignment may or may not be temporary
Does not; may
In the event of a mayday transmission prior to the arrival of the RIT Sector Officer, the ****if on scene will take command of the RIT group until the RIT sector Officers arrival
Safety chief
RIT staging is divided into ** separate areas
2
Additional RITs on scene can be used **, but shall not perform any function that will distract from their primary role as RIT Company, such as fire suppression activities
Proactively
At a high rise, the RIT shall stage at the ** area
Resource area
All RIT members must carry (3) items
Portable radio
Flashlight
Wire cutters
The RIT tag line is a ***
200’ Kevlar rope or tubing
Shall be a minimum of 4 members on each RIT; they are the following 4 positions and must be established and pre-assigned at the beginning of the tour of duty
RIT officer
Navigation/air supply
Search firefighter 1
Search firefighter 2
Proactive RIT actions might be taken after *****
Consulting with the IC
At a minimum-all RIT companies must perform ** at the outset
360-degree size up of the building, and periodically during fire operations
Experience has shown that RIT operations usually take a minimum of ** RITs
3
In the case of the IC directing the RIT to take immediate action that is not part of the RIT sectors primary function for life safety; the IC must do what during the incident and what after the incident
Announce over radio stating purposes and request more RIT resources; forward a 5A to the chief of operations describing reason for this action
Once a mayday is transmitted a 2nd RIT is staged at the entry location of the 1st RIT and is deployed immediately when
Announcement of benchmark of victim located
Upon transmission of mayday-the FAO must dispatch ** and confirm with the IC transmission of additional alarm
Opposite division Rescue company 1 additional RIT engine and 1 additional RIT Ladder Technical rescue support unit 1 or 2 Special unit Air supply unit Confirm with EMS response of ALS unit Ensure IC performs PAR
The IC’s ICT monitors what channel during mayday operations
Mayday channel to keep IC informed on status of RIT operation
The name of the victim shall be confirmed and transmitted to the RIT sector officer how?
Face to face-never over radio
Interior RIT operations consist of what 3 phases
Searching for the firefighter
Assessing and packaging the firefighter
Removing the firefighter
RIT members must operate within what distance at all times during interior RIT operations
Voice contact
The RIT officer cannot or can engage in physical portion of RIT operation
Cannot-this would severely compromise the team
Who assumes control of the tag line once the victim is located
RIT officer takes control of it from the navigation/air supply firefighter
If the RIT team must exit prior to locating the victim, what must be done
The navigation air supply firefighter secures the tag line prior to exiting so the next RIT can assume search at this location
If one member of the RIT must exit then
All members of the RIT must exit
Establishing a RIT sector at all ***** environments is mandatory and will enhance firefighter safety by providing the IC with a dedicated team(s) that can be rapidly deployed to locate and extricate a member that may have become lost, trapped or otherwise incapacitated.
IDLH
