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Cleveland Fire Department Operations Manual Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) Purpose To provide a policy for a rapid response and rescue of lost, trapped, or missing firefighter(s) in a burning building, collapsed structure or other similar situation. Objective To establish guidelines for establishing and deploying a RIT during emergency operations. Scope This policy shall apply when entry is made by Fire Department personnel into an IDLH atmosphere. Responsibility It shall be the responsibility of the Incident Commander to establish a RIT when entry is made into an IDLH atmosphere. Policy It is the intent of this policy to provide a safer work environment to all Fire Department personnel. All members should be intimately familiar with this policy and aggressively work to insure adherence is achieved. Procedure A. Prior to entering an IDLH area, a RIT should be assembled outside the hazardous area. The RIT is to provide assistance to the interior personnel in the event of an emergency. The RIT will consist of 2 or more personnel in full personal protective equipment with donned SCBA and ready for immediate service. The RIT will have a separate hose line in place (if possible), along with any equipment needed to achieve a possible rescue of fire personnel. B. The RIT members shall not be assigned other duties that may interfere with their ability to perform rescue if needed or cause them to abandon their position. C. In the event the RIT must perform functions that would interfere with their mission, such as performing CPR, they will inform the Incident Commander and the Incident Commander may advise the interior personnel to exit the IDLH area if he/she deems personnel or life safety is at risk. D. The RIT leader is responsible for keeping members assembled. He/she shall monitor the fire ground tactical channel and be alert for a “MAYDAY”. E. If a MAYDAY is called the RIT leader shall notify the Incident Commander immediately via the fire ground tactical channel. Effective: June 1, 1997 Revised: 5/14/2009 Page | 273 Approved by: Chief Chuck Atchley
Cleveland Fire Department Operations Manual F. The RIT leader should attempt to ascertain the location of the person(s) calling the MAYDAY. Once this is done the RIT will enter the structure with full PPE, SCBA and all necessary equipment and attempt to locate the lost, downed or trapped firefighter(s). G. If/when the subject(s) of the MAYDAY are located, and situational assessment made, the RIT leader shall notify the Incident Commander of their condition and communicate a plan of action as soon as practically possible. H. The RIT should continue searching for the source of the MAYDAY until personnel are found or it is determined that the structure is no longer safe or tenable, a team member can no longer proceed, or the Incident Commander gives an order to retreat from the building or area. I. Once it is determined that a RIT is no longer needed on the fire ground, these personnel should be returned to service as soon as possible. “MAYDAY” The rescue of lost, trapped or missing firefighter(s) in a burning building or collapsed building is especially time sensitive. There is a very narrow window in survivability for a firefighter(s) who is out of air supply, trapped by approaching fire or by heavy structural collapse. Therefore, rapid, concise decisions and actions must be taken to increase survivability. The MAYDAY program is designed to prepare all personnel for any sudden life threatening occurrence that may injure, trap, disorient or distress any emergency response personnel during an emergency incident. MAYDAY will be the radio signal used for any distressed firefighter needing assistance for any reason. No other term shall be substituted. The following guidelines shall be used when declaring a MAYDAY A. Declaring a MAYDAY When an emergency responder identifies that he, or a member of his team, is lost, trapped, missing, disoriented or injured and in need of assistance, he shall (if possible) transmit a verbal message on the tactical channel to Command and state, “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY”. The person transmitting the MAYDAY shall, if possible, advise the following: 1. Their apparatus assignment number, their rank and their last name. 2. Their last known location: floor, room, side of building, etc. and number of personnel involved. 3. Problem: trapped, lost disoriented, out of air, etc. 4. Their needs: hose line, ladder, air cylinders and rescue tools, etc. If a firefighter is unable to communicate verbally, he should activate the alarm on his PASS device. Effective: June 1, 1997 Revised: 5/14/2009 Page | 274 Approved by: Chief Chuck Atchley
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