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What is Needed for RIT?
was just wondering what type of equipment is needed to be a true rit team and certs if any
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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on
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Knowledge, training, training, training, and training.
Along with that it depends upon what a dept utilizes for tools, some stage pretty much everything off a truck, some use the minimum. What I would consider the bare minimum, air for a downed FF, set of irons, wire cutter or trauma sheers, handlight/flashlights, search rope, handline.
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Permalink Reply by Shareef Abdu Nur on
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The RIT concept has changed so much over the years. I remember when you loaded up a Stokes basket with just about everything you could imagine and drag that into the building with you while your searching. Now, RIT has a more practical approach.
The standard now is that the initial RIT is not designed to search, locate, assess, disentangle, and then extricate the victim. Now, the initial RIT is designed to travel light and fast in order to locate the victim and get him/her on air ASAP. Studies have shown that it takes many more members than a RIT to remove a downed Firefighter from a structure. In saying that, the RIT uses the standard hand tools carried on your apparatus(irons, 6 ft hook, pick head, box light, and radios). The only extra equipment specific to RIT ops is a search line and a spare SCBA cylinder, regulator, and face piece. Another team will assist in extricating the victim with rescue equipment(saws, hoists, pulleys, etc...)
The RIT team once consisted of 2-4 members standing by the Incident Commander, now the RIT can consist of a separate RIT Command Officer, designated hose lines, separate radio channels, 1-3 pieces of apparatus, space ships, hula hoops, etc... Your RIT can be as simple or elaborate as your imagination and budget will allow.
So, to answer your question, I am sure that your Department already has all of the equipment necessary for RIT minus RIT SOP's and SOG's. As far as certs, I do not believe that there are any specific State certifications for RIT. Perhaps your State is different.
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Permalink Reply by Brendan O'Keefe on
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our county has a fast class. you learn the basics and some of the equipment. i took it. and i feel i know the bare minimum to be on a rit team. i feel like i would need to practice alot more with the equipment. ALSO you gotta be physically fit and strong. One of the tasks in the class was for 2 ff's to carry a ff up a flight of stairs. And a 250 lb guy with full turnout gear and a pack on is not easy!!! the new scott packs have nice rit "buddy breathing" connections as well as the new msa's. they also make rit packs. which are like an hour bottle with a handle. it has rit connections for your packs and also it has a regulator that can be used.
so in short. PRACTICE and training!
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Permalink Reply by FETC on
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Take a certified RIT class, you will get the minimum training and knowledge to know what is needed for equipment. By me telling you what "we use" is a false sense of what is needed tonight for you without the training...
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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on
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Just curious - have any of you who have responded to this question ever been a member of a RIT and responded to a MAYDAY?
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Just curious - have any of you who have responded to this question ever been a member of a RIT and responded to a MAYDAY?
Yes.
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Permalink Reply by timothy fento on
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i'm gonna to say maybe some but not me
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Permalink Reply by Bill Mulligan on
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Only thing I'll add is training, training, training and when you have done that go out and train some more. Read and watch everything you can try Fireenginering.com check out thte video section lots of stuff form Lt Crawford PFD
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Permalink Reply by Rob Odenwald on
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Fortunately I have not had to respond to a Mayday and hope I never have to. However we must train, train and train some more in case we do. As the training officer we have been training hard in Air Management and self rescue along with RIT. Our goal is to keep from getting into a situation that requires RIT. That may not always be possible so we need to be prepared. Our initial RIT members are to locate the victim, get him on air and perform recon for additional resources. Chief Officers and IC's need to train along with the FF's so they are prepared to handle the real Mayday. Anyone that has responded to a true Mayday, please let us know your thoughts so we can all learn.
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Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on
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Train,train,train,train!!!! RIT/FAST teams are the SWAT/SEALS of the fire dept. therefor they need to be the best trained, most experienced, and all around BAD ASS firefighters!!! Start out with intro to RIT and dont stop till you have RIT structural collapse rescue. There is about 6 classes on RIT. They are mentally and physically challenging. As far as tools go you need every tool used on the fireground in everyday fire activity and then some.
Yes I Was part of a real MAYDAY its a gutwrenching feeling. My dept has 2 RIT grabs so far.
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Permalink Reply by Spanner 122 on
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We have everyone trained to the same standard and retrained and retrained in RIT and self rescue.
Our RIT bags consist of 50 ft rope bags, flashlights (although we would already have our own with our PPE), small white board, small air bottle and facepiece (separate bag for entry with the tools), small tools, such as wire cutters and bolt cutters, glow sticks, arm bands and hose straps to indicate the RIT dedicated hose line.
Off the trucks we grab, chainsaws, axe, halligan, sledge, hoseline, tarp (to put everything on).
We do a 360 of the building in pairs, make sure it is laddered appropriately for egress (we do not necessarily ladder, if there are enough hands on scene it will be done) and continue to monitor conditions.
We stand at the ready, PPE fully on with the exception of facepiece ready to be deployed.
Most important job on the fire ground is protecting our own, we take it seriously.
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