Allen County Fire

[Chaser945]

Does anyone know what the FAST Team is??

Also I heard a respone but not a Task Force I'm thinking now something like a Brisk Response... Any Idea's???????


Chaser

 

[mdulrich]

Firefighter Assistance and Search Team

Also commonly called Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) These teams are standby crews to rescue firefighters should they become lost, trapped, caught in a collapse, etc.

Mike

 

[W9LW]

When I was an Allen County volunteer firefighter, I believe FAST stood for "Fire/Arson Specialty Team" and was a group of specially trained volunteers from various departments that were usually called in when an incident commander was suspicious of a fire's origin.

 

[Chaser945]

Thanks guys

I remembered the other response I was looking for a writ response..


Something to do with a ladder truck?? Both time a writ response was called out a ladder truck responded..

Chaser

 

[W9LW]

"RIT" is like Mike said, but a RIT is not necessarily associated with a ladder or any other type of vehicle. It just means its a team of 2-3 firefighters, designated by the Incident Commander, who (literally) stand by the door when the first group of firefighters enters a burning building. RIT's role, as Mike indicated, is simply to be ready to rush in on the heals of the first team and drag them out. Sometimes, the initial RIT becomes the second group of firefighters to enter the building, after more firefighters arrive to replace them as RIT.