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Stoking the Fire - creating a passion for RIT

I just wrote a 2 hour lecture discussing the importance of RIT "Beyond the Tarp". A Tarp and a hand full of tools do not give you the skills to be a RIT team. I don't mean to sound harsh, but I am very passionate about saving our own, our brothers and sisters, the fathers, mothers, and sons of our closest friends.

The lecture does not tell you how to do RIT. It simply gets a large group fired up and passionate about wanting to do more RIT training. From there you can bring in any number of Trainers or Training groups, or go to them, and expand on your RIT knowledge and techniques. But, we need to recognize that RIT is not a class, it is a continued thought process for every perpetual student of the fire service. Please call me if you want to talk more about the potential training opportunities.

Michael Waldron
INNER CIRCLE FIRE TRAINING

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Permalink Reply by PJ Langmaid on November 25, 2008 at 1:08pm

Michael, I am responsible for the RIT training in my department and it is a huge undertaking and we are creating that inner desire to save our own. I got into this job to save the Brothers and the more I train, study and respond I see that the safest fire is the one that goes out. In our rush to save our own let's not lose sight of aggresive interior tactics that quickly extinguish the fire and thereby saves more. Keep up the good work and feel free to contact me anytime to discuss the vital dynamic assignment of RIT.

Permalink Reply by Dave Gallagher on January 13, 2009 at 10:26pm

Michael, I am interested. I'll give you my particulars when we talk.
Be Safe,
Dave Gallagher

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