The Progressive Rapid Intervention Team Concept In Conjunction With

The Progressive Rapid Intervention Team Concept In Conjunction With

About FSF The Firefighters Support Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization whose primary mission is to develop, produce and distribute training programs to firefighters and first responders. All of our programs are distributed free of charge. The Progressive RIT Concept 2

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Accompanying Video This PowerPoint presentation accompanies the video presentation of the same title. The Progressive RIT Concept 4

Presenter –William Greenwood 24 Year Fire Service Veteran Assistant Fire Chief of Training Senior Staff Instructor – NHFA Fire Emergency Training Consultation Services Fire Engineering, Fire Rescue – author Tap the Box in Fire Engineering Radio - Host The Progressive RIT Concept 5

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Mindset Routine Fires Failure to Properly Read Structure Failure to Read Smoke / Fire Conditions Poor Fireground Communications Lack of Fireground Accountability The Progressive RIT Concept 10

Common Trends – SCBA Malfunctions (Out of Air) – Lost, Trapped and the Disoriented Firefighter – Cardiac Related Emergencies – No Self-Rescue FF Survival Training The Progressive RIT Concept 11

Factors causing trouble Rapid Fire Increases Metabolic Stress Modern Lightweight Construction Early Building Collapses The Progressive RIT Concept 12

Nuggets Solid RIT Procedures Develop Self Rescue Skills Provide RIT Training Have RIT Presence Empower RIT to Intervene The Progressive RIT Concept 13

Training PPE / SCBA /Air Management Drills Interior Benchmarking / Situational Awareness Advanced Search – Thermal Imagining Cameras Firefighter Down – Moves, Drags, Carries Firefighter Down – Up and Down Stairs Firefighter Down - Extrication through a hole Seeking Refuge – Breaching Walls Last Resort - Firefighter Window Bailout RIT Pack Training – SCBA Trans Fill Operations Standard Operating Guidelines – Review Scenario based Mayday Operation Command / Control Mayday Management The Progressive RIT Concept 14

RIT Staging The Progressive RIT Concept 15

How many firefighter’s do we really need for the RIT? The Progressive RIT Concept 16

4 – Person Team Approach The Progressive RIT Concept 17

Identify RIT? The Progressive RIT Concept 18

RIT Size-Up Building Construction Where’s the Fire Where and How Many Secondary Means of Egress Immediate Safety Hazards Report Findings to Command CONTINUOUS MONITORING The Progressive RIT Concept 19

RIT Command The Progressive RIT Concept 20

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Mayday Management for Incident Command Acknowledge the reported MAYDAY Control your Radio Frequency Obtain the “LUNAR” information Commit the assigned RIT / RIC Assign an IC for the RIT Rescue Branch Notify dispatch of a MAYDAY Place the fire on Alternate Frequency Request additional Alarm Assignment Immediately obtain a fire operations - PAR Replace the committed RIT / RIC Support the MAYDAY Operations Announce the end of the MAYDAY The Progressive RIT Concept 22

Personal Safety Equipment The Progressive RIT Concept 23

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Lightweight - Truss No Nails or Gusset Plates The Progressive RIT Concept 33

The Extended RIT Assessment Building Collapse Considerations The Progressive RIT Concept 34

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The Progressive RIT Firefighter The transmission of a firefighter distress signal produces more stress and potential chaos then any other type of incident we may encounter throughout our careers. DEVELOP A PLAN TRAIN EVERYONE ON THE PLAN IMPLEMENT THE ACTION PLAN William Greenwood [email protected] The Progressive RIT Concept 38