RIT
The RIT Order of Action
How RIT Can You Get?
How RIT do we need to be?
How much RIT do YOU want if YOU are
the Mayday?
Mindset
– Firefighters
– Department
– Training
What This Program Isn’t
About…
Staffing
Budget
Not Being Aggressive Firefighters
Only One Way to Do Things…
What This Program is About…
Assuming we have a RIT Team…
Presuming we are training for RIT…
Discussion of RIT Training…
Discussion of The RIT “Order of Action”
Hopefully a Fresh Perspective to Bring to
Our RIT Training
Objective
The student will be able to identify the
incident priorities of the RIT, priorities of
the downed firefighter scenario and
develop an “Order of Action” to accomplish
the task of quickly removing a downed
firefighter from the hazard.
Overview
Roles & Responsibility of The RIT Team
RIT Team Functions on the Fire-Ground
RIT Tools & Equipment
RIT “Order of Action”
Incorporating This Concept into Training
Discussion
The Need For RIT
Obvious Life Safety Issue
– OUR Life Safety
Issues identified through
– Training, Close Calls, MayDays, LODDs
Need to have “Problem Free” RIT
Best Possible Training
Best Possible Equipment
– Best chance for Best possible outcome
Inherent Danger
LODD Statistics
– 2016- 29
– 2015 - 87
– 2014 - 92
– 2013 - 107
– 2012 - 83
– 2011 - 90
– 2010 - 89
Statistics
2015
– 31.4% On Scene Fire
– 31.8% Structure Fire
58.1% Stress/Overexertion
11.6% Unknown
8.1% Struck by
5.8% Caught/Trapped
4.7% Collapse
3.5% Fall
2.3% Lost
Solution?
RIT
– Personnel
– Equipment
– Training
Mayday
– Rapidly call it
– Have a ready response
The RIT
Role & Responsibility of RIT
RIT
– For FF Rescue
– Provide for FF Safety if things go wrong
– RIT & Mayday
Two sided coin
– When the Mayday is called
– Have a ready response-The RIT!
On Scene as early as possible!
Role & Responsibility of RIT
Scale to the incident
Follow SOP’s
ICS
Monitor & Support Operations
Harden the Exits
Be Ready !
Tools & Equipment for RIT
RIT
– Have its own tools
– By Assignment/Number of personnel
Officer
FF 1-Rope
FF 2-Air
FF 3-Tools
Tools & Equipment for RIT
Basic hand tools
RIT specific tools
Power tools
Packaging equipment
Ladders
Incident specific
RIT Order of Action
Checklist
Operational & Training Guideline
Three Key Areas
– For on Scene Operations
– For Air Management of the Downed FF
– For Packaging of the Downed FF
RIT Order of Action
For On-Scene Operations
– Respond
– Stage
– Size-Up
– Communicate
– Monitor
– Prepare
-Assist/Support
-Deploy
-Locate
-Assess
-Package
-Remove
RIT Order of Action
Respond
– Should go without saying…..
– Provide a mechanism for RIT to be on scene
– Provided as early as possible
– Departmental mindset
IC Responsibility
EVERY INCIDENT
RIT Order of Action
Stage
– Check in with IC
– Report to proper location
– Stage with proper tools & equipment
– Ready to Respond
RIT Order of Action
Size-Up
– RIT Does its OWN Size-Up
– Building
– Fire
– People
– Operations
RIT Order of Action
Communicate
– SOP’s
– Radios
– Channels
– LISTEN
RIT Order of Action
Monitor
– The Scene
– The Radios
– Operations
KNOW What's going on & Where
RIT Order of Action
Prepare
– Put everything together
– Devise a plan for when things go wrong
Plan for the worst
Hope for the best
– Point of entry
– Means of rescue
RIT Order of Action
Support
– RIT CANNOT commit to another assignment,
but can support other assignments
– Kink free fire-ground
– Ladders
– Hardening the exits
RIT Order of Action
Deploy
– Quickly
– Easiest/Closest Point of Entry
– Necessary Tools & Equipment
– Personnel Assignments
RIT Order of Action
Locate
– LUNAR/MAYDAY Information
– Operations
– PASS Device
– Get Hands on as quickly as possible
– Communicate the status ASAP
RIT Order of Action
Assess
– Air
– Condition
– Needs
– Rapid assessment
Do No Further Harm
Assess Ability to Remove
RIT Order of Action
Package
– What will it take to get this FF out ?
– Do No Further Harm
Quick
Simple
Resources
Personnel
RIT Order of Action
Remove
– How quickly & effectively can this FF be
removed?
From IDLH
To EMS
– Conditions
– Resources
RIT Order of Action
For Air Management to the Downed FF
– Assess
– Maintain
– Transfer
– Remove
RIT Order of Action
Assess
– Air
– Condition
– Needs
– Rapid assessment
Do No Further Harm
Assess Ability to Remove
RIT Order of Action
Maintain
– Face-piece seal
– Air to FF
– Condition
– Whatever we find is our starting point
Never allow to get worse
Seek to improve
RIT Order of Action
Transfer
– Least invasive to Most invasive
High Pressure-UAC
Low Pressure-EBSS
Low Pressure-Buddy Breather
Regulator Swap
Mask Swap
Air Transfer
RIT Order of Action
Remove
– How quickly & effectively can this FF be
removed?
From IDLH
To EMS
– Maintaining Air to the FF throughout the
removal
RIT Order of Action
For Packaging of the Downed FF
– Assess
– Maintain
– Package
– Remove
RIT Order of Action
Assess
– Air
– Condition
– Needs
– Rapid Assessment
Do No Further Harm
Assess Ability to Remove
RIT Order of Action
Maintain
– Air to FF
– Condition
– Immobilization
– Whatever we find is our starting point
Never allow to get worse
Seek to improve
RIT Order of Action
Package
– Least involved/Most involved
– Quickest/Easiest
Snatch & Grab
SCBA
Webbing
Drags/Carries
Stokes/Litter
Vertical
Packaging
RIT Order of Action
Remove
– How quickly & effectively can this FF be
removed?
From IDLH
To EMS
– Maintaining Air to/Condition of the FF
throughout the removal
RIT Training
0
100
RIT Operations
How Good Are We Really ?
Training
RIT Order of Action
– Provides a simple checklist
– Guideline for action
– Baseline for training
– Mindset
Proficiency
Speed
RIT Training
RIT Training
RIT Training
Training
Case Studies
– Recent LODD’s
– Maydays
– Close calls
– Analyze the situations & learn from the past
Discussion
Current Practices
– Vary by Jurisdiction
– SOP’s
– Can we field a RIT ?
– Do We field a RIT?
Discussion
Abilities/Capabilities for RIT
– Personnel
– Equipment
– Training
– If You are the Mayday FF, Who is coming to
get you?
Discussion
Training
Department Responsibility
– Cultivate RIT
– Training includes all members
– Incorporate the RIT Order of Action
– Ensure that you can answer the questions
Who is coming to get you?
What is their level of training?
Review
Roles & Responsibility of The RIT Team
RIT Team Functions on the Fire-Ground
RIT Tools & Equipment
RIT “Order of Action”
Incorporating This Concept into Training
Discussion
Questions ?
Comments
Concerns
Etc.