by Gregory Jakubowski and Michael Morton Rapid Intervention Teams was written by firefighters who have been implementing and teaching these concepts since 1995. The authors have worked in rural and urban environments and provide cost-effective solutions for your department.
Rapid Intervention Teams will: • Help guide you through the regulations and standards that apply to rapid intervention • Give you options for implementation and dispatch of rapid intervention units • Provide equipment lists for rapid intervention work, and show how work can be performed using existing equipment and training • Show a two-team concept that can provide the resources needed to handle the majority of rescue situations.
Item Number: 36482 Publisher: Fire Protection PublicationsEdition/Publication Date: 1st Edition (2001) Pages: 183ISBN: 0-87939-194-4
1. Why Rapid Intervention? 2. Sudden Unexpected Events 3. Applicable Codes/Standards 4. Operational Concepts 5. On-Scene Organization and Preparation 6. Deployment: The Two-Team Rapid-Intervention Concept 7. Interior Rescue Evolutions 8. Exterior Rescue Evolutions 9. Maximizing Use of RIT 10. Accountability