1. RIT Positions and Assignments.
- Author
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McCORMACK, JIM
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TEAMS in the workplace , *RESCUE work , *TASKS , *FIRE departments , *FIRE fighters - Abstract
The article discusses positions and assignments in a rapid intervention team (RIT) of a fire department. The ideal RITs available is four members and multiple RITs on the fireground, allowing a team to stand by for deployment while other teams perform proactive fireground tasks. Among the RIT positions in a Mayday are RIT officer, navigation/air supply firefighter and search firefighters. It advises RIT officers to confirm the assignments once the firefighter has been located.
- Published
- 2008