Transcript Rapid Intervention Teams

Rapid Intervention Teams
“Preparing to make a difference”
Matthew Ratliff, Sterling Heights Fire Department, MI
Michigan Fire Service Instructor
[email protected]
Preparing to use this program:
• View the “RIT: The Denver Drill” video
on DVD #1 prior to delivering this
program
• Review RIT Lesson Plan and Objectives
• Review other supporting material
 RIT Job Aid
 RIT SOG Examples
• Review training video “Rapid
Intervention Team Drills” on DVD #1
Regulatory Standards
• OSHA 1910.134 (g)(3)
– Procedures for IDLH atmospheres
• NFPA 1561 FD Incident Management
– Shall provide for the rescue of individuals operating at
emergency incidents.
• NFPA 1500
– Provides for the requirement of a R.I.T.
• NFPA 1407
– Standard for Training Fire RIC
• NFPA 1710
– Standard for Career Fire Departments
• NFPA 1720
– Standard for Volunteer Fire Departments
R.I.T. Requirements
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Team members must be well disciplined
Level headed
Able to think and act under pressure
Must be able to follow through with an
assignment
• Should have a wide variety of experience,
such as:
– Collapse rescue
– Rope/ Rigging
– Specialized search techniques
Recent LODD
• NIOSH F2007-16
– Disoriented Firefighter
• NIOSH F2007-29
– Rapid Fire Progression
• NIOSH F2008-06
– Unknown Firefighter Distress
The above LODD reports can be found on
this CD under “RIT” and can be printed for
class review and discussion.
Company Officer Role
• Command Ops.
– Accountability
– Communication
• Size-up
– Construction
– Occupancy
• Location
– Residential
– Commercial/Industrial
• Training
– RIT
– Rescue
• Tools
– Personal
– RIT
• Experience
– Minimum Firefighter
– Minimum RIT
Personal RIT Equipment
– Flashlight
– Webbing/Rope
– Radio
– Spanner Wrench
– Door wedge
– Wire cutters/Tin
Snips
– Utility knife
– Hacksaw
– Pry bar/Wonder
bar
– Hammer
Staged RIT Equipment
• Pick and Flat Head
axes
• Pike poles
• Multi-purpose Circular
saw
• Ventilation chain saw
• Haligan bar
• Sledge hammer
• Mechanical
Advantage
• Thermal Imaging
Camera
– Search rope
– Webbing
– Stokes/SKED
– 1 ¾ inch Prestretched charged
hose line
– Emergency SCBA
– Ground Ladders
– Dry erase board
– ALS equipment
R.I.T Staging Equipment
• Fire resistive/Heavy Construction
– Metal Cutting saws
– Torch
– Truck Operations
– Communications
– Lifting Equipment
– Shoring Equipment
– Extrication Spreaders/cutters
Four Phases of Rescue
(L.A.S.T)
• 1-Locate:
– Visual
– Audio
– Rope
– Electronic
• 2-Access
– Evaluate problems
– Determining
access routes
– Breaching
Techniques
– Rope Techniques
– Shoring
Techniques
– Hazard mitigations
L.A.S.T Acronym
• 3-Stabilize
– Discovery Factors
– Evaluating Medical
Conditions
– Emergency Life
support
– Patient Transfer
devices
• 4-Transfer
– Lifting objects
– Cutting objects
– Removal Methods
• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Stairs
• Windows
RIT Practical Training
• Locating lost or trapped FF
• Staging removal devices and mechanical
advantage systems
• Stairway removal and Denver Drill
• Wall Breach and victim removal
• Hose slide and victim hoist
• SCBA air tank changeover