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Rapid Intervention
Every Firefighter faces the
possibility of becoming trapped, entangled, lost and disoriented, caught by
flashover or rollover, or running out of air. When any of these situations
occurs, quick and decisive action is necessary. The best thing that can happen
is if the Firefighter in danger saves themselves. In other situations they may
be unprepared or unable to save themselves. Other Firefighters must be able to
rescue or offer assistance to the person in trouble.
The Rapid Intervention Team is a team of Firefighters whose sole
purpose is to locate and rescue any endangered, trapped, or missing
Firefighters. They may also perform tasks that aid and speed the rescue or
assistance of a Firefighter, and improve fire ground safety. When they are
called on to rescue a Firefighter in danger, they are going in harms way,
entering in the worst conditions possible. They must have the knowledge and
skills necessary to provide rescue or assistance, as well as the training to be
able to solve problems and rescue themselves if needed.
The Rapid Intervention course curriculum consists of 4-1
day, 8 hour sessions, that can be delivered individually, in progressive order,
or combined together to provide complete Rapid Intervention Training.
Sessions one, two & three maybe offered at your facility.
Contact BCFRTA for
more information
Session 4 - Rapid Intervention
(Technician Level)
"Rapid Intervention Company Operations/Live Fire Drills"
Building upon session 3, RIC
Operation/Live Fire Drills provide the student with the opportunity to
practice the firefighter rescue skills learned , in simulations of actual
firefighter rescue scenarios, under realistic live fire conditions. This is
the only practical method for providing the experience required for efficient
and effective operations in common types of firefighter rescue incidents. This
session allows students experience the environmental conditions from which
rescues will have to be conducted, to evaluate what works, what doesn't, and to
formulate standard rescue procedures for various common rescue scenarios. It
also provides students with practice in operating as a member of a RIC,
operating as a RIC officer, and coordination of protective hose lines.
Pre-requisite Training:
Rapid Intervention Session 3 -"Search
for Missing Firefighters"
Date: May 15th, 2008 Time: 0830 - 1700
Location: Barnstable County Fire Training
Academy
| Registration Fee:
$100.00 |
Departments will be billed with Chief's
permission. No cost for departments within Barnstable County |
To Apply: Please complete the Barnstable County Course
Application form below.
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