RIT TechnicianRIT Technician

AFD 20161st Quarter TrainingAFD 20161st Quarter Training

Recognize factors related to fire Recognize factors related to fire fighter deaths and injuriesfighter deaths and injuries

Characteristics of modern fires.Characteristics of modern fires. Characteristics of modern building Characteristics of modern building

construction.construction. Lack of live fire experience.Lack of live fire experience. Understanding hazardous conditions. Understanding hazardous conditions.

Identify common factors that Identify common factors that contribute to firefighter fatalitiescontribute to firefighter fatalities

Motor vehicle accidentsMotor vehicle accidents Cardiac arrestCardiac arrest TraumaTrauma Burns/AsphyxiationBurns/Asphyxiation

Identify dangerous fire ground Identify dangerous fire ground conditions and operationsconditions and operations

Roof operationsRoof operations Searching off a hose lineSearching off a hose line Interior fire attackInterior fire attack Advanced fire developmentAdvanced fire development Life rescueLife rescue

RIT StandardsRIT Standards OSHA 2 in 2 outOSHA 2 in 2 out

– At least two employees enter the IDLH atmosphere and remain in visual or At least two employees enter the IDLH atmosphere and remain in visual or voice contact with one another at all times; At least two employees are voice contact with one another at all times; At least two employees are located outside the IDLH atmosphere; and All employees engaged in located outside the IDLH atmosphere; and All employees engaged in interior structural firefighting use SCBAs. interior structural firefighting use SCBAs.

One of the two individuals located outside the IDLH atmosphere may be One of the two individuals located outside the IDLH atmosphere may be assigned to an additional role, such as incident commander in charge of assigned to an additional role, such as incident commander in charge of the emergency or safety officer, so long as this individual is able to perform the emergency or safety officer, so long as this individual is able to perform assistance or rescue activities without jeopardizing the safety or health of assistance or rescue activities without jeopardizing the safety or health of any firefighter working at the incident. any firefighter working at the incident.

Nothing in this section is meant to preclude firefighters from performing Nothing in this section is meant to preclude firefighters from performing emergency rescue activities before an entire team has assembled. emergency rescue activities before an entire team has assembled.

RIT StandardsRIT Standards

NFPA 1500NFPA 1500 chapter 8chapter 8– 8.8.4 An RIC shall consist of at least two members and 8.8.4 An RIC shall consist of at least two members and

shall be available for immediate rescue of a member or shall be available for immediate rescue of a member or a crew.a crew.

– 8.8.4.1 Each RIC shall be fully equipped with protective 8.8.4.1 Each RIC shall be fully equipped with protective clothing, protective equipment, SCBA, and any clothing, protective equipment, SCBA, and any specialized rescue equipment that could be needed specialized rescue equipment that could be needed given the specifics of the operation under way.given the specifics of the operation under way.

RIT StandardRIT Standard

NFPA 1407NFPA 1407– Standard for training Rapid Intervention CrewsStandard for training Rapid Intervention Crews

Training RequirementsTraining Requirements

NFPA 1407 - Standard for Training Fire NFPA 1407 - Standard for Training Fire Service Rapid Intervention CrewsService Rapid Intervention Crews

NFPA 1001- Standard for Firefighter NFPA 1001- Standard for Firefighter Professional QualificationsProfessional Qualifications

Minimum FF1/FF2Minimum FF1/FF2 Understand personal limitations and how to Understand personal limitations and how to

perform basic SCBA skillsperform basic SCBA skills

Training RequirementsTraining Requirements Understand fire and smoke behavior, building Understand fire and smoke behavior, building

construction, ICS, crew integrity and accountabilityconstruction, ICS, crew integrity and accountability Understand risk vs. benefit analysisUnderstand risk vs. benefit analysis Officer must have Fire Officer 1 certOfficer must have Fire Officer 1 cert Strong leadership and communication skillsStrong leadership and communication skills Understand company’s role within ICSUnderstand company’s role within ICS Understand #1 rule is to bring your company out Understand #1 rule is to bring your company out

safesafe

Reasons for Deployment Reasons for Deployment

RIT will be established at all working Fires RIT will be established at all working Fires and maintain operational readiness. and maintain operational readiness.

Activation of the RIT team includeActivation of the RIT team include1.1. Declaration of a maydayDeclaration of a mayday2.2. Missing firefighterMissing firefighter3.3. Valid pass activationValid pass activation4.4. Rapidly deteriorating conditionRapidly deteriorating condition5.5. Assisting with Civilian RescueAssisting with Civilian Rescue

RIT may only be activated by the ICRIT may only be activated by the IC

RIT toolsRIT tools Establish a deployment area Establish a deployment area 1.1. Clear of collapse zone.Clear of collapse zone.2.2. Free of excessive noise.Free of excessive noise.3.3. Corner vantage point to maximize view of structure.Corner vantage point to maximize view of structure.

A minimum set of equipment is required at A minimum set of equipment is required at each incident.each incident.

1.1. RIT air supply kitRIT air supply kit2.2. Forcible entry toolsForcible entry tools3.3. TIC TIC 4.4. Search ropeSearch rope5.5. Hand lineHand line6.6. QRaeQRae

RIT ToolsRIT Tools

After 360, Tailor Equipment and Team size After 360, Tailor Equipment and Team size applicable to the Incident needs. applicable to the Incident needs.

Consider supplemental equipment includingConsider supplemental equipment including Sledge, Ground ladder ( 24’) , pike poles, saws, hand light extrication equipment, Sledge, Ground ladder ( 24’) , pike poles, saws, hand light extrication equipment,

bolt cutters, stokes basket, E-draulics bolt cutters, stokes basket, E-draulics masonry/ breaking tools, Extra SCBA bottles, Straight ladder…ect.masonry/ breaking tools, Extra SCBA bottles, Straight ladder…ect.

Importance of accountabilityImportance of accountability

AFD PAR SOG- Every 20 minutes into a fire AFD PAR SOG- Every 20 minutes into a fire incident a PAR will be conducted, unless IC incident a PAR will be conducted, unless IC wants more frequent PAR based on the wants more frequent PAR based on the incident.incident.

AFD RIC SOG- Once RIC is activated all AFD RIC SOG- Once RIC is activated all others change TAC channels and PAR is others change TAC channels and PAR is conducted to verify everyone is accounted conducted to verify everyone is accounted for.for.

Importance of accountabilityImportance of accountability

Reality check- Reality check- “The Dallas Fire “The Dallas Fire Department uses a passport Department uses a passport accountability system. Getting used to accountability system. Getting used to the routine was the toughest part. During the routine was the toughest part. During my 30 years with DFD, we have lost six my 30 years with DFD, we have lost six firefighters in structure fires. I firmly firefighters in structure fires. I firmly believe they died because we did not believe they died because we did not know where they were.” –DC Anderson know where they were.” –DC Anderson DFDDFD

Importance of accountabilityImportance of accountability

Radio discipline- In the Charleston 9 Radio discipline- In the Charleston 9 tragedy, 4 company officers sent 16 tragedy, 4 company officers sent 16 fragmented MAYDAYS only 1 of which was fragmented MAYDAYS only 1 of which was heard.heard.

Accountability is necessary for all on the fire Accountability is necessary for all on the fire ground to stay safe, so practice when you ground to stay safe, so practice when you train, so we train how we fight.train, so we train how we fight.

Importance of accountabilityImportance of accountability

It is important for the RIT to maintain their It is important for the RIT to maintain their own accountability during incidents. This is own accountability during incidents. This is so they know where crews are at with the so they know where crews are at with the amount of personnel.amount of personnel.

This also allows the RIT to be proactive in This also allows the RIT to be proactive in softening exits and creating other sources of softening exits and creating other sources of egress for crews.egress for crews.

Basic Concepts of FF RescueBasic Concepts of FF Rescue Continual monitoring of incident, fire conditions, and building Continual monitoring of incident, fire conditions, and building

characteristics (360-RECON).characteristics (360-RECON). Prepare and formulate a plan for each individual incident before RIT Prepare and formulate a plan for each individual incident before RIT

team becomes activated.team becomes activated. Maintain clear and concise communications with IC and FF’s declaring Maintain clear and concise communications with IC and FF’s declaring

Mayday.Mayday. Expand your plan to include additional pertinent information received Expand your plan to include additional pertinent information received

from MAYDAY call to aid in rescue efforts.from MAYDAY call to aid in rescue efforts. Deploy RIT with proper tools, techniques, and personnel to effect a Deploy RIT with proper tools, techniques, and personnel to effect a

successful rescue.successful rescue. Always consider a plan B or C during a dynamic rescue operation.Always consider a plan B or C during a dynamic rescue operation.