Humpday Hangout: Rapid Intervention Operations
Mike Dugan and other members of the panel consider various aspects of rapid intervention operations.
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Mayday Drill: Years in the Making, Phase 3
Phase 3 of the annual Mayday full-scale exercise/drill was elevated with the desire to challenge the firefighters and officers by taking the drill to the…
Training Days: Rapid Intervention
This training day was designed to give some new ideas to firefighters assigned to rapid intervention team (RIT) duty.
The Importance of RIT Culture and the Positive Outcome
West Metro (CO) Fire Rescue’s specialized RIT instructor cadre is used to advance RIT preparedness across the department.
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Rapid Intervention Size-Up
The Mayday is an incident within an incident, and RIT members must be prepared to respond by conducting a continuous rapid intervention size-up.
Proactively Accomplishing Rapid Intervention Functions with Truck Company Operations
Firefighter safety on the fireground entails more than simply having a crew “at the ready” for rapid intervention purposes, Jim Silvernail says.
Maximizing Your Own Harness
If firefighters understand the simple capabilities of our own integrated harnesses, we can quickly put them to use in a variety of scenarios.
The Fire Chief’s Role in Rapid Intervention
The commitment of the fire chief is essential to establishing a strong fire department rapid intervention team philosophy, Dennis Reilly writes.
Commanding the Aggressive RIT from the Exterior
Trevor Frencic uses his previous military experience to make the case for sound rapid intervention team tactics outside the fire building.
Video: RIT Vision and Training
Host Tony Carroll speaks with Jake Hoffman of the Toledo (OH) Fire Department about rapid intervention teams training drills and concepts.
CT Firefighter Injured After Mayday Call, Fall Through Floor at House Fire
Just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, the Bridgeport Fire Department received multiple 911 calls for the multihome fire on the 700 block of Park Street.
Video: RIT Training
In this Mayday Monday discussion, Joe Nedder joins Tony Carroll and Bobby Halton to discuss training on rapid intervention teams.
