The effectiveness of current fire fighter rapid intervention teams

The Vault

Carter, J., & Wright, S. (2012). The effectiveness of current fire fighter rapid intervention teams.

Details

Title: The effectiveness of current fire fighter rapid intervention teams
Author(s): James Carter
Steve Wright
Abstract: The research problem investigated was to evaluate the effectiveness of current Rapid Intervention Team protocols and then provide practical recommendations that fire departments can use to improve current RIT policies and practices. The study specifically tried to determine the effectiveness of a 2 person RIT team compared to a 4 person team during various downed fire fighter scenarios. Some research suggests that current RIT teams staffed with only 2 fire fighters may be dangerously inadequate.
Keywords: Rapid Intervention Team (RIT); rescue; staffing levels; recommendations; comparison
Date: 2012
Publication type: posters
Publisher: Justice Institute of British Columbia
Funder: Worksafe BC
Use and Reproduction: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/