1	PRACTICALLY APPLYING RIT PRESENTED BY THE WASHINGTON COUNTY TRAINING OFFICERS RIT COMMITTEE
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4	WHAT IS R.I.T? R.I.T. IS FIRE FIGHTERS SAVING FIRE FIGHTERS
5	“REMEMBER!!! YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO USE EACH AND EVERY TECHNIQUE TAUGHT IN THIS PROGRAM TO ACCOMPLISH A FIREFIGHTER RESCUE. IF A TECHNIQUE IS WORKING, USE IT! IF IT IS NOT, TRY SOMETHING ELSE! THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO GIVE YOU OPTIONS. A SAFER AND QUICKER REMOVAL TIME SHOULD BE THE END RESULT.” Jim Crawford
6	“REMEMBER!!! NO ONE IS COMING FOR US, BUT US!!! WE HAVE TO BE GOOD AT THIS…” Jim Crawford
7	REMEMBER IT DOES NOT STOP HERE TAKE THIS BACK TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION ADD AS MANY TOOLS TO YOUR TOOL BOX AS POSSIBLE
8	OUR OBJECTIVE: TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF “T.E.A.R.”
9	RIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS LT. BRAD SCHAEFER ASST. CHIEF CHUCK RUETTEN CPT. SHAWN SELODE CPT. ROB STUESSER
10	SPECIAL THANK YOU (INSTRUCTORS) RICK HANKE KEN VLASAK TIM ROSKOPF SCOTT RISSE BRAD SCHAEFER CHUCK RUETTEN SHAWN SELODE ROB STUESSER
11	SPECIAL THANK YOU (HELPING SET UP THE HOUSE) CHUCK RUETTEN RICK HANKE SCOTT RISSE JOHN WESTENBERGER TIM ROSKOPF ANDY RITTER TOM SIMON BRAD SCHAEFER CHRIS EHRETT
12	SPECIAL THANK YOU (SUPPORT PERSONNEL) GREG LIGHTHIZER JOHN WESTENBERGER STEVE MECHENICH
13	DISCLAIMER THESE TECHNIQUES ARE BY FAR NOT ALL THE RIT TECHNIQUES AVAILABLE TODAY THIS TRAINING IS DESIGNED TO GET YOU STARTED IN THE RIT THOUGHT PROCESS REMEMBER THE MORE TOOLS AVAILABLE IN YOUR TOOL BOX THE BETTER YOU WILL BE PREPARED
14	AGENDA INTRODUCTIONS RIT TEAM SET-UP AIR MASK FAMILIARIZATION FOUR SESSIONS; BOTTLE SWITCH OVERS, FF DRAGS, INTERIOR WALL BREACH, WINDOW ENLARGEMTENT- 45 MIN. EACH SCENARIOS
15	INTRODUCTIONS
16	RIT TEAM SET-UP BRAD SCHAEFER REQUESTING A RIT TEAM WHAT A RIT TEAM DOES UPON ARRIVAL ON SCENE THE T.E.A.R PRINCIPLE WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IF THE RIT TEAM IS NEEDED
17	AIR MASK FAMILIARIZATION TIM ROSKOPF GETTING TO KNOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE KNOBS AND BUTTONS OF OUR AIR MASKS BECOMING COMFORTABLE IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION
18	BOTTLE SWITCH OVERS TIM ROSKOPF AND RICK HANKE QUICK FILL SYSTEMS LOW PRESSURE HOSE-BELT MOUNTED REGULATORS MASK MOUNTED REGULATORS AIR MASK CHANGE OVER
19	FF DRAGS CHUCK RUETTEN FLAT SURFACE UP STAIRS DOWN STAIRS
20	WALL BREACH KEN VLASAK BREACHING DRYWALL BREACHING LATHE AND PLASTER ENTERING AND EXITING ROOMS IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL WAY
21	WINDOW ENLARGEMENTS SCOTT RISSE AND ROB STUESSER MAKING AN ENLARGED OPENING IN AN OUTSIDE WALL TO REMOVE A FF OR TO ENTER A STRUCTURE
22	SCENARIOS APPLYING THE TECHNIQUES WE WILL LEARN TODAY
23	RIT TEAM SET-UP
24	WHEN SHOULD A RIT TEAM BE REQUESTED?
25	A RIT TEAM SHOULD BE REQUESTED UPON THE CONFIRMATION OF A WORKING STRUCTURE FIRE A WATER RESCUE A HAZ-MAT CALL OTHER INCIDENTS ?
26	HOW IS A RIT TEAM REQUESTED?
27	REQUEST A RIT TEAM FROM YOUR DISPATCHER
28	UPON ARRIVAL AT SCENE
29	PARK THE VEHICLE FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THE FIREGROUND TO LEAVE ROOM FOR SUPPRESSION ACTIVITIES
30	THE TEAM REPORTS TO IC HOW MANY FIREFIGHTERS ARE IN THE BUILDING? HOW LONG HAVE THEY BEEN INSIDE? WHAT TYPE OF AIR MASK DO THEY HAVE? DO THEY HAVE 30 OR 45 MIN BOTTLES?
31	RIT TEAM (TWO MEMBERS AT A TIME) PERFORMS A SIZE-UP TAKING NOTE OF ENTRANCES/EGRESSES OF WORKING UNITS FIRE CONDITIONS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SIZE OF BUILDING OCCUPANCY FIRE LOCATION EXTENT OF THE FIRE PROGRESS OF OPERATION
32	THE RIT TEAM (TWO MEMBERS NOT DOING THE SIZE-UP) SET UP THE STAGING AREA ORANGE TARP (TOOL PLACEMENT) SCBA/FACE PIECE (EACH MEMBER) SCBA-COMPLETE WITH FACE PIECE, OR RIT BAG, (MAY BE PROVIDED BY REQUESTING DEPARTMENT) ROPE-100 FT MINIMUM THERMO-IMAGING CAMERA (IF AVAILABLE)
33	IN THE STAGING AREA SHOULD BE 1 OFFICER (TEAM LEADER), 3 FIREFIGHTERS HAND LINE 2216 SPARE BOTTLE IRONS (FLAT HEAD AXE/HALLIGAN) HAND LIGHTS STOKES BASKET (IF AVAILABLE) 2-PORTABLE RADIOS
34	THE TEAM LADDERS ONE SIDE OF THE BUILDING, AND/OR THE ROOF PROVIDING A SECOND EGRESS FOR UNITS WORKING ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND/OR THE ROOF
35	THE TEAM ESTABLISHES ANOTHER HOSE LINE TO THE ENTRY POINT OF THE MAJORITY OF THE INTERIOR TEAMS, HOOKED UP TO AN ENGINE AND CHARGED (TEAM LEADERS DISCRETION)
36	THE TEAM MONITORS RADIO CHANNELS FOR (AT LEAST ONE MEMBER IS DEDICATED TO THE RADIO) MAYDAY SIGNALS CALLS FROM COMMAND VISUAL NEEDS FOR TEAM
37	IF THE RIT TEAM IS NEEDED ESTABLISH ANOTHER RIT TEAM CALL FOR AN AMBULANCE CALL FOR EXTRA FIRE UNITS DETERMINE ENTRY POINT DETERMINE EXTRICATION TOOLS INITIALY NEEDED
38	IF THE RIT TEAM IS NEEDED ONE FIREFIGHER OR OFFICER ASSISTS COMMAND WITH RIT OPERATION ASSIGN THE FIREGROUND A NEW RADIO FREQUENCY, ASSIGN THE RIT OPERATION TO THE SAME FREQUENCY THE DOWNED FF’S RADIO IS ON
39	“REMEMBER!!! IF THE FIRE CONDITIONS ARE SO ADVANCED OR THE CONDITIONS OF THE BUILDING IS SO POOR THAT THE RESCUERS HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF LOSING THEIR LIVES, RESCUE SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED. UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS IT IS UNLIKELY THE VICTIM WOULD BE ALIVE.” Jim Crawford
40	CREW MEMBER ASSIGNMENT
41	THE T.E.A.R PRINCIPLE T-TEAM LEADER E-EXTRICATION A-AIR R-ROPE
42	TEAM LEADER COMMUNICATES PROGRESS AND RECEIVES ORDERS FROM COMMAND PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO THE TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDING THE WAY OUT TO THE FFs DRAGGING THE DOWNED FF
43	EXTRICATION CARRIES IRONS OR OTHER TOOLS SUSPECTED TO BE OF NEED CARRIES WIRE CUTTERS FREES THE DOWNED FF FROM OBSTRUCTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ASSISTS WITH THE AIR BOTTLE SWITCH OVER AND FF REMOVAL
44	AIR CARRIES AN EXTRA AIR SUPPLY, RACK OR AIR BAG (DEPENDING ON THE DEPARTMENT) ENSURES THE DOWNED FF HAS AN ADEQUATE AIR SUPPLY AND SWITCHES THE AIR SUPPLY IF NEEDED HELPS REMOVE THE DOWNED FF
45	ROPE CARRIES THE SEARCH ROPE DEPLOYS THE SEARCH ROPE ON THE WAY IN PICKS UP THE SEARCH ROPE ON THE WAY OUT
46	DEMONSTRATION TEAR PRINCIPLE
47	AIR MASK FAMILIARIZATION
48	HANDS ON TRAINING BOTTLE SWITCH OVER FF DRAGS INTERIOR WALL BREACH WINDOW ENLARGEMENT
49	For more information on the content of this program or to use this program contact: Brad Schaefer Slinger Fire Department bschaefer@nconnect.net 1-262-644-8418
50	This computer program was created by Bradley J. Schaefer Copyright 2002 It is illegal to duplicate, reproduce, or alter this computer program All rights reserved