Talkin Tactics: Rapid Intervention Teams
David Polikoff, Robert James (RJ), and Sam Villani speak with guest Hank Henline about rapid intervention teams, firefighter suvival, and saving our own.
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The Halligan Hook: From the Rooftop to RIT Operations
AB Turenne discusses four methods for employing the halligan hook for rapid intervention operations to rescue a down firefighter.
Proactively Accomplishing Rapid Intervention Functions with Truck Company Operations
Firefighter safety on the fireground entails more than simply having a crew “at the ready” for rapid intervention purposes, Jim Silvernail says.
Mayday Monday: Packaging the Down Firefighter
Tony Carroll looks at the circumstances behind the death of Frederick County Battalion Chief Josh Laird and offers a related drill.
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LODD: Firefighter Dies after SC Apartment Building Fire; Seven Injured
Firefighters became trapped at an apartment fire Friday afternoon in Columbia, South Carolina, and had to be rescued.
The Success of a Good Accountability System
Alain Rancourt recounts a firefighter Mayday incident that underscores the importance of having an accountability system and training on it.
Mayday Monday: You’ve Rescued the Firefighter…Now What?
Tony Carroll speaks with guest David Mellen about the medical aspects of response to a firefighter Mayday.
The Fire Chief’s Role in Rapid Intervention
The commitment of the fire chief is essential to establishing a strong fire department rapid intervention team philosophy, Dennis Reilly writes.
Commanding the Aggressive RIT from the Exterior
Trevor Frencic uses his previous military experience to make the case for sound rapid intervention team tactics outside the fire building.
Mayday Monday: Finding Your Way Out
Imagine being lost in a smoky, all-white room with limited air. Tony Carroll looks at Lubbock (TX) Fire Captain Phillip Grandon's 2018 near miss.
Mayday Monday: Dallas (TX) Firefighter Near-Miss
Host Tony Carroll speaks with members of Dallas (TX) Fire-Rescue about a 2018 near-miss in which three trapped firefighters were rescued on the fireground.
Basic SCBA Conversions for RIT Assist
If firefighters in distress have the presence of mind to prepackage themselves for rescue, it can help the RIT operation.