RIT Command & Ops
This term is used specifically to report IDLH environments in which firefighters experience distress or require immediate assistance.
Mayday
In homes built prior to the 1930s, what construction feature creates a significant risk of rapid fire spread from the basement directly to the attic due to the absence of fire stops?
Balloon-frame construction
How do residential and commercial exterior doors typically differ in their operation?
Residential typically swing inward commercial typically swing outward
By definition, a 'Non-Hydrant' area includes all locations where a hydrant is more than what distance from a given structure?
2000 ft
In the LUNAR acronym used to communicate vital information during a Mayday, the letter 'A' represents this specific detail.
Assignment
When fire involves an attached garage, what is the recommended procedure for securing an open overhead garage door to prevent it from closing on personnel?
Secure with a pike pole, pinch the track, or use vice grips to secure the roller
Which type of townhouse roof decking may be identified by the names Securock or DensDeck?
Gypsum board with fiberglass
Which officer is initially responsible for the duties of the Water Supply Group Supervisor (WSGS) until relieved by a Command officer?
3rd engine officer
This single response type replaces the previous RIT Level 1, 2, and 3 system to provide a standardized resource package regardless of building type.
Rapid Intervention Task Force
Which two locations are identified as the most dangerous areas for personnel conducting search operations in a single-family dwelling?
the area closest to the fire on the fire floor and the area directly above the fire
What is a 'Lally column' commonly used for in townhouse basements?
A structural steel column used to support long span beams/timbers
In a 'Direct Fill' operation, what distance determines the threshold between a 'Short Lay' and a 'Long Lay' scenario?
200 ft
What is the minimum number of personnel required to establish an Initial Rapid Intervention Team
Three
In 'Estate Homes' or 'McMansions,' what common attic-mounted feature represents a significant dead load that increases the risk of catastrophic ceiling collapse during a fire?
HVAC equipment
What structural feature of townhouses most often allows for the quick vertical spread of fire to upper floors?
Open stairways
Personnel working within what distance of an open water source at a fill site are required to wear PFDs?
10 ft
Upon receiving a Mayday, the Incident Commander must restrict radio transmissions on the tactical channel to this specific level.
Emergency Traffic Only
During a basement fire where a side Charlie door must be used for entry, what action is required if an inward-swinging interior door blocks access to the rear entrance when opened?
Remove one of the doors
Which townhouse style is characterized by two stacked dwellings sharing a common floor and being separated by a fire wall on that specific floor?
Piggyback
What is the maximum flow capacity for a standard low-level suction strainer used in dump tanks?
750 gpm