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Title: Rapid Intervention Team Operations
Location: Adams County Emergency Services Training Facility
Description: This program is designed to give personnel the essential knowledge, skills and abilities to function on the fire ground as a member of a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT). Topics covered include: Staffing the RIT, searching for missing firefighters, accessing a downed firefighter, and rescue/removal procedures. Concepts are presented using focused practical/skill sessions and integrated exercises.
Instructor(s): Dustin Poist
Prerequisites: Interior Firefighter (ELIF), Essentials of Firefighting, HACC Fire Operations Module D or Firefighter 1 and Rapid Intervention Teams Awareness. Students must be 18 years of age by the start of class.
Minimum Age Requirement: 18 on or before the first day of class
Student Needs: Pen/pencil, notebook, Structural Firefighters Protective Clothing, SCBA with spare cylinder, 25’ webbing and 10’ personal rope.
Student Dress: All clothing shall be neat, clean, in good repair, presentable, and represent the department that the individual is representing. Participants are to report in clothing suitable for hands-on training.
Class Length: 16 Hours
Class Limits: 15 - 24
State Certified Course? Yes
Con-Ed Credits: Not Available

Class Dates

  • Saturday, May 22, 2010 @ 08:00 (8 hours)
  • Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 08:00 (8 hours)

Registration Deadline: Friday, May 7, 2010

Registration Instructions: All Students must register in advance by completing a County Training Enrollment Form and return it to the Adams County Department of Emergency Services by mail. No registrations or reservations will be accepted by telephone. NO WALK-INS WILL BE PERMITTED.
Cost: No
Registration Fee: None
Late Registration Fee: None

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February 4, 2010

I recently had one of those "back step meetings" with several other firefighters and the discussion led to the topic of training and what we should be doing for monthly training. As many of you know, I have a very passionate approach when it comes to training. I just sat and listened to see where the conversation led. I heard several different views, everything from "we need to be doing more of the fun stuff," to "we did that enough in essentials class," and my favorite "I do that at work, no need to do it here". After pondering this for several evenings I came to several conclusions worth noting.

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