SOP #206 Rapid Intervention Team

Question 1

An temporary initial RIT (IRIT) with a minimum of ** persons shall be assigned at the outset of an incident

Answer 1

2

Question 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

Answer 2

Does not; may

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Safety chief

Question 4

RIT staging is divided into ** separate areas

Answer 4

2

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Proactively

Question 6

At a high rise, the RIT shall stage at the ** area

Answer 6

Resource area

Question 7

All RIT members must carry (3) items

Answer 7

Portable radio
Flashlight
Wire cutters

Question 8

The RIT tag line is a ***

Answer 8

200’ Kevlar rope or tubing

Question 9

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

Answer 9

RIT officer
Navigation/air supply
Search firefighter 1
Search firefighter 2

Question 10

Proactive RIT actions might be taken after *****

Answer 10

Consulting with the IC

Question 11

At a minimum-all RIT companies must perform ** at the outset

Answer 11

360-degree size up of the building, and periodically during fire operations

Question 12

Experience has shown that RIT operations usually take a minimum of ** RITs

Answer 12

3

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Announce over radio stating purposes and request more RIT resources; forward a 5A to the chief of operations describing reason for this action

Question 14

Once a mayday is transmitted a 2nd RIT is staged at the entry location of the 1st RIT and is deployed immediately when

Answer 14

Announcement of benchmark of victim located

Question 15

Upon transmission of mayday-the FAO must dispatch ** and confirm with the IC transmission of additional alarm

Answer 15

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

Question 16

The IC’s ICT monitors what channel during mayday operations

Answer 16

Mayday channel to keep IC informed on status of RIT operation

Question 17

The name of the victim shall be confirmed and transmitted to the RIT sector officer how?

Answer 17

Face to face-never over radio

Question 18

Interior RIT operations consist of what 3 phases

Answer 18

Searching for the firefighter
Assessing and packaging the firefighter
Removing the firefighter

Question 19

RIT members must operate within what distance at all times during interior RIT operations

Answer 19

Voice contact

Question 20

The RIT officer cannot or can engage in physical portion of RIT operation

Answer 20

Cannot-this would severely compromise the team

Question 21

Who assumes control of the tag line once the victim is located

Answer 21

RIT officer takes control of it from the navigation/air supply firefighter

Question 22

If the RIT team must exit prior to locating the victim, what must be done

Answer 22

The navigation air supply firefighter secures the tag line prior to exiting so the next RIT can assume search at this location

Question 23

If one member of the RIT must exit then

Answer 23

All members of the RIT must exit

Question 24

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.

Answer 24

IDLH