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Rapid Intervention Teams “ Preparing to make a difference”

Rapid Intervention Teams “ Preparing to make a difference”. Matthew Ratliff, Sterling Heights Fire Department, MI Michigan Fire Service Instructor mratliff@sterling-heights.net. Preparing to use this program:.

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Rapid Intervention Teams “ Preparing to make a difference”

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  1. Rapid Intervention Teams “Preparing to make a difference” Matthew Ratliff, Sterling Heights Fire Department, MI Michigan Fire Service Instructor mratliff@sterling-heights.net

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. R.I.T. Requirements • 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

  5. 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.

  6. Command Ops. Accountability Communication Size-up Construction Occupancy Location Residential Commercial/Industrial Training RIT Rescue Tools Personal RIT Experience Minimum Firefighter Minimum RIT Company Officer Role

  7. Flashlight Webbing/Rope Radio Spanner Wrench Door wedge Wire cutters/Tin Snips Utility knife Hacksaw Pry bar/Wonder bar Hammer Personal RIT Equipment

  8. 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 Pre-stretched charged hose line Emergency SCBA Ground Ladders Dry erase board ALS equipment Staged RIT Equipment

  9. R.I.T Staging Equipment • Fire resistive/Heavy Construction • Metal Cutting saws • Torch • Truck Operations • Communications • Lifting Equipment • Shoring Equipment • Extrication Spreaders/cutters

  10. 1-Locate: Visual Audio Rope Electronic 2-Access Evaluate problems Determining access routes Breaching Techniques Rope Techniques Shoring Techniques Hazard mitigations Four Phases of Rescue(L.A.S.T)

  11. 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 L.A.S.T Acronym

  12. 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

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