CFD SOP 106.00 - RAPID INTERVENTION TEAMS AT FIRES

The RIT Engine DISPATCHED to a high-rise fire incident shall:

1. Assemble the proper EMS equipment for assuming duties of the RIT Engine. The minimum equipment required when assigned as the RIT Engine are: a. Proper PPE (including SCBA, hood, hand light, webbing, etc.) b. Portable radios c. Cardiac Monitor/Defibrillator d. Quick Response Bag (QRB) e. Airway Bag, Oxygen (O2) Cylinder, and spare O2 Cylinders f. Stair chair g. Cervical collar

The RIT Company Officer DEPLOYED at a fire incident (MAYDAY) shall Ensure that all members of the RIT Company will do what?

1. Ensure that all members of the RIT Company understand the situation, the plan of action to be taken, and their assignments before deployment. 2. Ensure that all members of the RIT Company remain on the RIT Channel for the duration of the MAYDAY.

The following units shall be dispatched as the RIT, in addition to the normal emergency response dispatch, to all fire incidents that require a RIT:

1. One (1) Battalion Chief 2. One (1) Truck Company 3. One (1) Paramedic Field Chief 4. One (1) ALS Ambulance 5. One (1) ALS Engine Company (RIT Engine) - to high-rise fires only

A RIT consists of:

1. One (1) Battalion Chief (RIT Chief) 2. One (1) Truck Company (RIT Company) 3. One (1) Paramedic Field Chief (EMS RIT Chief) 4. One (1) ALS Ambulance (RIT Ambulance) 5. One (1) ALS Engine Company (RIT Engine) - for high-rise fires only

Any combination of resources assembled to support a specific mission or operational need?

A Task Force

Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) is what?

A Task Force of CFD members dedicated to the search, rescue, and medical treatment of Firefighters and/or Paramedics in distress.

RIT Channel is for what use?

A dedicated radio channel used at an active MAYDAY by the lost, trapped, distressed, or missing member(s); the company with lost, trapped, distressed, or missing member(s); and the RIT

An ALS Engine Company designated by the OEMC at high-rise fire incidents for the exclusive purpose of performing immediate stabilization and medical treatment to rescued firefighter(s) prior to transfer to the RIT Ambulance?

RIT Engine

At a non-high-rise incident, If the RIT Staging Area has not been established, report to where?

Side A and await direction from the Incident Commander

Who may designate an alternate RIT Staging Area as a situation dictates?

The Incident Commander

At a high-rise incident, When instructed by the Incident Commander, proceed where and how?

Together as a company to the Forward Fire Command Post.

If the RIT is deployed at an incident for a MAYDAY, the Incident Commander shall notify the OEMC of the MAYDAY and request what?

a MAYDAY response per current Department policy

If the Incident Commander deploys the RIT Company for the rescue of civilian victims, the Incident Commander must immediately request what?

a replacement RIT Company and escalate the alarm

After conducting RIT size-up, Inform the RIT Company members of any findings from the RIT size-up, including the following:

a. Building construction type, occupancy, and condition. b. Roof construction and any involvement with fire. c. Any hazards that may impede firefighter evacuation, including locked gates, burglar bars, high-security doors/windows, etc. d. The position and progress of firefighters inside the structure or hazardous area. e. The location of pressurized smoke, heavy fire conditions, or any other potential threats to the safety of members on the interior. f. Any secondary means of egress (For example: alternate exterior doorways, windows that are at ground level or have been laddered, a second ladder to the roof, etc.). g. For a high-rise incident, the layout of the fire floor and the floor above the fire (obtained from a floor plan, if available), as well as any information on elevator, stairwell, and standpipe locations. h. When applicable, the location of auxiliary app

The minimum tools and equipment required when assigned as a RIT Company are:

a. Proper PPE (including SCBA, hood, hand light, webbing, etc.) b. Portable radios c. Forcible entry and forcible exit tools (axe, bar, sledge, etc.) d. Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) e. Search rope f. Rabbit tool g. RIT pack h. A ground ladder, acquired from a nearby truck company, capable of reaching the highest window of any non-high-rise structure i. Stokes basket j. Reciprocating "Sawz-all" hand-operated saw k. 10-foot collapsible ladder l. Metal-cutting saw m. Elevator keys for buildings with elevators n. Vent Saw o. Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) for fire incidents on or near bodies of water

Delegation of the assignment of duties for the RIT Company (For example: Forcible entry tools, RIT pack, search rope bag, etc.), occurs when?

at or before Roll Call

The RIT Engine DEPLOYED at a high-rise fire incident (MAYDAY) shall confer with the RIT Chief to meet the RIT Company where?

at the location/stairwell from which the rescued member(s) has been removed.

Conduct a RIT size-up how?

by physically walking around and surveying the incident scene with the RIT Chief.

All resource elements within a Task Force must have what?

common communications and a designated leader

When deployed at a Mayday, Once the RIT Company exits the hazardous area, immediately do what?

conduct a PAR and report the results of the PAR to the RIT Chief

Ensure that the RIT Company remains together as a team and ready to do what?

deploy

After exiting the hazardous area and transferring the rescued member(s) to the RIT Ambulance, the RIT company shall do what?

exchange air bottles and prepare to deploy again or to be used as a backup to another RIT Company.

During extended operations, the RIT size-up shall be repeated how often?

frequently as long as doing so does not diminish the response capability of the RIT Company.

The exclusive purpose of the RIT Engine is to provide what?

immediate medical stabilization and treatment to rescued member(s) at high-rise fires prior to the transfer of care to the RIT Ambulance

If a member not assigned to RIT observes any specific hazards that might affect firefighter safety or potential RIT operations (For example: blocked exits), that member shall do what?

immediately notify the Incident Commander and all other members operating on the emergency scene through the CFD's Emergency Alert procedures

Normally, the RIT Staging Area shall be established where?

in Side A, near enough to the Incident Command Post so that the RIT Chief can verbally communicate with the Incident Commander, but far enough away so as to not interfere with ongoing fireground activities

The RIT Engine DISPATCHED to a high-rise fire incident shall Report to the Incident Commander where?

in the Incident Command Post and, when instructed, proceed to the Forward Fire Command Post. After conferring with the Forward Fire Commander, proceed to the RIT Staging Area, and report to the RIT Chief. The RIT Staging Area shall be one floor below the fire floor, unless otherwise directed by the Forward Fire Commander.

At a high-rise incident, The RIT Staging Area shall be where?

one floor below the fire floor, unless otherwise directed by the Forward Fire Commander

For a high-rise fire, the RIT Staging Area for the RIT Company, the RIT Chief, the RIT Engine and the EMS RIT Chief shall be established where?

one floor below the fire floor, unless otherwise directed by the Forward Fire Commander

After exiting the hazardous area with a rescued member, If the RIT Ambulance/RIT Engine is not yet on the scene, what shall the RIT company do?

provide EMS care until care of the member(s) can be transferred

In extreme instances, where a civilian victim is visible and in present or imminent danger, the Incident Commander may deploy the RIT Company for what?

rescue purposes only

Companies assigned to RIT duties shall keep what for the duration of the incident?

the "RIT" signature

After exiting the hazardous area, transfer the rescued member(s) to who?

the RIT Ambulance (or RIT Engine at a high-rise fire)

The RIT Engine DEPLOYED at a high-rise fire incident (MAYDAY) shall Transport the rescued member(s) to what company?

the RIT Ambulance in the lobby, providing ongoing medical care enroute.

If a member assigned to the RIT discovers that exits are blocked, barriers to firefighters' progress need to be removed, or ground ladders need to be raised for emergency egress, that member shall immediately notify who?

the RIT Chief (or the Incident Commander if the RIT Chief is not yet on the scene) through the chain of command

At a high-rise incident, report to who/where?

the RIT Chief in the Incident Command Post

At a non-high-rise incident, report the RIT Company's arrival at the RIT Staging Area to who?

the RIT Chief, or to the Incident Commander if the RIT Chief is not yet on the scene

At a high-rise incident, After conferring with the Forward Fire Commander, proceed together to where?

the RIT Staging Area

At a non-high-rise incident, report to where?

the RIT Staging Area

The RIT Engine DISPATCHED to a high-rise fire incident shall After conferring with the Forward Fire Commander, proceed to where and report to who?

the RIT Staging Area the RIT Chief.

At incidents to which a RIT is dispatched, the triage, treatment, and transport of civilian patients shall preferably be performed by who?

the Standby Ambulance and not the RIT Ambulance

At a RIT incident, a nearby apparatus can be assessed for what?

the availability of additional tools and equipment (ground ladders, hand lines, etc.).

RIT Engine members shall not enter what?

the fire floor(s), nor engage in firefighting activities, unless explicitly ordered by the RIT Chief

The RIT channel shall be the tactical channel used by who?

the lost, trapped, distressed, or missing member(s) at the incident before the RIT was activated

At no time shall the Incident Commander use the assigned RIT Company for a task other than rapid intervention operations, except in extreme instances for what?

the rescue of a victim(s) who is visible and in present or imminent danger

When assigned as part of a RIT, what shall be added after the company signature?

the word "RIT" (For example: "Battalion 25 RIT," "Truck 109 RIT," "Engine 146 RIT," and "Ambulance 99 RIT").

Regarding barriers, ladders needing to be raised, etc. if the RIT Chief is not yet on the scene) notifications are made how?

through the chain of command

T or F? The RIT shall NOT be used for routine firefighting or relief purposes

true

How and how often does the RIT Officer communicate with the RIT Chief when deployed at a RIT incident (MAYDAY)?

via radio, at least every five (5) minutes, exchanging information about interior and exterior fire and smoke conditions.

After RIT exits a hazardous area, Inform the RIT Chief of what?

whether the RIT Company can be deployed again or be used as a backup to another RIT Company