If you were doing a training for your dept on RIT, and you wanted your members to remember just one thing, what would it be?
We have done some training on SCBA buddy breatheing, sharing air, etc. I am looking at doing aproaching the firefighter and then extricating him from whatever he is in. We have several FF's that have recently obtained their state cert, along with many others that have little to no formal RIT training. To be honest I have somne, but nothing masively extensive. However after some recent seminars that I have attended I think this is somthing our dept needs to focus a bit more on rather than just a "RIT, we do it in terms of assigining a crew but they don't have any real RIT training" approach. Whatever I do as a nightly drill I will practice with one of the daytime crews.Originally posted by resqtech245
What aspect of RIT are you training on? Approaching a downed firefighter, enlarged openings, SCBA switchover, face piece switch over, the Denver Drill, The Columbus Drill??
Me thinks that is one of the first steps, knowing how to self rescue and pre planning for the worst that could happen to YOU.Originally posted by Pupp86
I think one of the more important aspects of RIT is to have the personnel think for themselves. Do a random study. Put a couple of guys(or girls) in a typical residential (2x4's and drywall) room (no fire / smoke conditions) and have them tell you how they would get out. If your like many of the dept's out there and have alot of FNG's (all certifications but no experience), the answers you get will be "I don't know, that's what RIT is there for". Even with no tools you should be able to kick right through the drywall and hopefully find an escape route or point of safe haven until RIT actually gets there.
If you are serious about RIT, contact the Illinois Fire Service Institute who was one of the first to recognize RIT and develop a class "Saving Our Own" which has been taught all over the country.
IFSI
We just got all new Morning Pride, with the internal harness. It works great when performing RIT tactics. With a large ******, you can attach it to the upper straps of the SCBA/bracket of unit, and drag the downed firefighter(making sure the waste straps are connected between legs).Originally posted by oldstyle
As our bunker gear is replaced, the new gear will have an integrated body harness. That's one less thing to worry about.
As far as answering your question, "don't add to the problem". Communication should also be stressed.