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Your company is
arriving well after the first
due companies at a structural
fire. The first due
companies have been operating
for several minutes. It
appears that the main body of
fire is knocked down, but fire
is still present in the voids
with a heavy smoke condition
showing from the roof peak.
You check in with the incident
commander and he assigns you as
the Rapid Intervention Company.
The members of the company let
out a “groan” when you inform
them of the assignment. No
company officer or firefighter
gets excited about standing-fast
as the Rapid Intervention
Company while everyone else is
working.
Numerous tasks need to be
completed on the outside of the
building to assure the safety of
members operating inside.
This class will discuss several
tasks that may be conducted by
the RIT/FAST team in an attempt
to avoid a potential firefighter
trapped or “mayday” situation if
it presents itself.
In addition, this
class will discuss techniques
and tips for firefighters
operating inside the building.
In the past several years, we
believe that so much emphasis in
training has been placed on
firefighter removal and rescue
that much of the fire service is
starting to lose touch with how
to stay out of potential
“mayday” situations. Among
the topics: case studies of
collapses, in-depth discussion
of collapse warning signs and
safe interior search practices. |
