SOP 309 Rapid Intervention and Firefighter Safety Survival

Question 1

Who is normally assigned RIT?

Answer 1

The third due engine on the response order

Question 2

RIT shall be a minimum number of how many personnel?

Answer 2

Three

Question 3

RIT functions and responsibilities include what (SOP)?

Answer 3

• Assembly of RIT tools
• Conduct an independent size up and 360 of the scene
• Establish secondary means of egress
• Assist in incident activities that improve conditions for firefighter safety with the ability to abandon them in the event of a RIT activation
• Continuous size up and situational awareness of personnel on three corners of the structure and monitoring of radio traffic

Question 4

Who should RIT be reassigned to if tactical considerations have been met?

Answer 4

Second due tower

Question 5

Who is normally assigned as the RIT group supervisor?

Answer 5

Chief officer, SAM officer or SME on scene

Question 6

In the event of a Mayday what is required of the IC?

Answer 6

• Assign a RIT group supervisor
• Acknowledge the Mayday, consider inside-out approach base on fire ground factors and Mayday information
• Request an additional alarm
• Deploy RIT team as needed based on fire ground factors, Mayday information and follow up information from the rescuers via inside-out apIn the proach.
• Consider moving incident communications to another radio channel
• Continual assessment of personnel assigned to tactical objectives committed to meeting the priorities of the IAP.

Question 7

In the event that a Mayday is not rapidly and successfully brought to a conclusion what is the progression of deployed resources?

Answer 7

• Entry and search for a trapped or injured firefighter
• Assessment, stabilization and packaging of the affected firefighter
• Removal of firefighter from the Hazard zone

Question 8

RIT functions and responsibilities include what (Reference Guide)?

Answer 8

• Assembly of RIT tools
• Conduct and independent size up and 360 of the scene
• Establish secondary means of egress
• Entry and search for a trapped or injured firefighter
• Assessment, stabilization and packaging of the affected firefighter
• Removal of firefighter from the Hazard zone

Question 9

What tools are assembled by the RIT team?

Answer 9

• Fast bag
• Irons
• TIC
• Search rope bag
• RIT bag

Question 10

What are the benchmarks reported to the RIT group supervisor during Entry and Search?

Answer 10

• RIT entry and location
• Location reports as RIT progresses through the structure

Question 11

What are the benchmarks reported to the RIT group supervisor during Assessment, stabilization and packaging?

Answer 11

• Firefighter located
• Air supply secured
• Packaging complete

Question 12

What are the benchmarks reported to the RIT group supervisor during Removal from the hazard zone?

Answer 12

• Removal in progress toward an identified egress point
• Firefighter and RIT are out of the building with a PAR