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I am one of the cadre leaders for the Rapid Intervention classes being taught in my state. I have read articles lately about using equipment to remove a downed or mayday FF, for example, the air bag article on FE's web page. My question to everyone is remembering the first word "Rapid" in RIT, when does training start teaching technical rescue vs. rapid, simple techniques for removing FFs? I am not discounting using technical equipment, but RIT training should be focused on simple. quick techniques. Also, Rapid Intervention Teams may be made up of FFs with no technical rescue experience. Any department that says they do not have FFs like this has their head in the sand. The technical rescues should be left to FFs with knowlege of the systems. The RIT techniques can be easily taught to any FF. Any thoughts? Be safe

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Your absolutely correct!! Its been my experience that you need to improvise and rapidly remove the members from their entrapment, and alot of time its going to be simple webbing, shear strength, and alot of improvising. The best techniques my dept has been taught is the charged line through a floor, and it works great, just add a little pressure to the line, and converting the waist strap.. I just do not believe we have time for pulley systems, knots, etc.

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