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Welsford Volunteer Fire Department

1 week ago

Earlier this year, #Welsford firefighters were able to acquire a highly specialized piece of equipment for firefighter safety. In the event of a major incident during which firefighters may become trapped, disoriented, injured, or otherwise incapacitated, firefighters assigned to a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT), will be the ones specifically tasked to attempt a rescue. Following a classroom portion of the initial role out last week, firefighters conducted practical evolutions last evening with our RIT kit. The techniques used in RIT are dynamic, and RIT crews must be able to react to any type of situation, up to and including structure collapse. In an event where downed firefighters are exposed to an IDLH environment (Immediate Danger to Life and Health), and following a MAYDAY call, RIT Teams must be able to properly, quickly and efficiently access the downed firefighters, make an assessment and conduct their interventions, and extricate the downed firefighters. With our RIT kit, firefighters can conduct interventions such as changing a damaged or missing regulator, changing a damaged or missing mask, or equalize air cylinders providing just enough air to potentially get out of the IDLH environment. The RIT kit will also hold tools such as webbing, rope, and wire cutters. Because this is a national fire standard with universal connections, and where the kit is complete with a cylinder and mask, our RIT kit can deploy as part any mutual aid response in the region. The training will only get more intense from here to ensure we are ready and prepared. #firefighter#volunteer #volunteerfirefighter #RIT #FirefighterSafety #MSA #rapidintervention #rescue #firefighterescue ... See MoreSee Less

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