Medford Fire Department Medford Fire Department Rapid Intervention Team Rapid Intervention Team Air Pack Pack Air
Medford Fire Department Medford Fire Department � Where we are now Where we are now… … � th / Central Set up of buildings on 10 th - Set up of buildings on 10 / Central - - Training on Remote Breathing Air System Training on Remote Breathing Air System - - Haines Haines’ ’ Awareness Class Awareness Class - � Where we are going Where we are going… … � - Training on RIT Pack Training on RIT Pack - - EBBS EBBS- - Emergency Buddy Breathing System Emergency Buddy Breathing System - - Managing the Mayday SOG Managing the Mayday SOG - � Firefighter Safety and Survival Training Firefighter Safety and Survival Training � - RIT Train the Trainer 1/28 RIT Train the Trainer 1/28- -29/2002 29/2002 - - Outreach classes to the shifts Outreach classes to the shifts - - Large scenarios that include other agencies Large scenarios that include other agencies -
Medford Fire Department Medford Fire Department � How the RIT pack fits in the program How the RIT pack fits in the program… … � - First step in the AWARE training First step in the AWARE training - - Allows a greater measure of survivability Allows a greater measure of survivability - for trapped FF FF’ ’s s for trapped - Reduces the potential for a LODD by Reduces the potential for a LODD by - having a plan having a plan
Trapped Firefighter Scenario Trapped Firefighter Scenario � SFFD SFFD – – 3/9/95 3/9/95 – – 0059 hours 0059 hours � - Single Family Dwelling Single Family Dwelling - - Two stories below grade Two stories below grade - - On a hillside On a hillside - - First in company started initial attack on First in company started initial attack on - a room and contents fire that started in a a room and contents fire that started in a wall in a room one story below grade wall in a room one story below grade
SFFD – – Trapped Firefighters Trapped Firefighters SFFD � Canyon winds gusting to 50 MPH Canyon winds gusting to 50 MPH � � First line went through an attached garage with First line went through an attached garage with � additional lines to protect exposures… … additional lines to protect exposures - Conditions changed Conditions changed - - Fire vented through exterior windows Fire vented through exterior windows - - High winds forced the fire on the interior High winds forced the fire on the interior - crews crews - Interior Firefighting became impossible Interior Firefighting became impossible - - Decided to exit Decided to exit -
The Unexpected Happens… … The Unexpected Happens � The two car garage door closed on them The two car garage door closed on them… … � - Exterior crews did not immediately Exterior crews did not immediately - recognize the hazard recognize the hazard - The attack crew is now trapped The attack crew is now trapped -
The Rescue Effort… … The Rescue Effort � A FF on the exterior hears banging on the A FF on the exterior hears banging on the � door… … door - Assumes it is another FF trying to enter Assumes it is another FF trying to enter a a - nearby closed door… … nearby closed door - Later realizes it from inside and that other Later realizes it from inside and that other - FF’ ’s s are trapped are trapped… … FF � Three Three FF FF’ ’s s are unable to lift the garage door are unable to lift the garage door � - The door is breached with axes, then a The door is breached with axes, then a - chainsaw chainsaw
The Rescue Effort… … The Rescue Effort � Panic Sets in Panic Sets in… … � - One Firefighter is removed One Firefighter is removed - - Additional Firefighters arrive at the door Additional Firefighters arrive at the door - - It takes six It takes six FF FF’ ’s s to lift the door to lift the door - - Two fatalities are found near the door, Two fatalities are found near the door, - out of air… … out of air
Discussion Discussion � Accountability Accountability � � Common Distress Signals Common Distress Signals � � Common Evacuation Command Common Evacuation Command � � Safety Officer Safety Officer � � Use of a RIT Team Use of a RIT Team � � Tools Tools – – including the RIT Pack including the RIT Pack � � Other? Other? �
Components of the Pack Components of the Pack � Bag Bag � � Bottle Bottle � � Regulator Regulator � � Hoses Hoses � � Manifold Manifold � � Second Stage Regulator Second Stage Regulator � � Voice Amplifier Voice Amplifier � � EBBS Component EBBS Component �
Bag Bag Custom made for MFD Two pockets for green lightsticks – (extra’s on 8183)
Here is where the lightsticks lightsticks are are Here is where the stored… … stored
Bottle Bottle SCOTT 1 hour – 4500 PSI Bottle Weight: 15 lbs. When full
- Closeup Closeup Bottle - Bottle
Regulator Regulator Reduces pressure from 4500 PSI to 100 PSI
Low pressure air inlet hose Low pressure air inlet hose
Primary Low Pressure hose Primary Low Pressure hose
Manifold with 6” ” Hansen Fitting Hansen Fitting Manifold with 6
Scott Second Stage Regulator Scott Second Stage Regulator
Voice Amplifier Voice Amplifier
Amplifier Port Amplifier Port � All masks will be retrofitted with this All masks will be retrofitted with this � device… … device
Voice Amplifier cont. Voice Amplifier cont. � To be worn by the Rescue Group To be worn by the Rescue Group � Supervisor Supervisor - This position will be described in later This position will be described in later - training training � Allows for less yelling Allows for less yelling � � RIT Pack mask is a good storage location RIT Pack mask is a good storage location �
6’ ’ EBBS Line with Double Male EBBS Line with Double Male 6
– EBBS End EBBS End Double Male – Double Male
Entire System Entire System Bag Regulator Bottle Low press. Air inlet 6’ Primary low pressure hose Double male 6’ EBBS Hose Voice Amp. Second Stage 6” second stage Regulator Hose w/ Hansen Manifold
EBBS – – What is it? What is it? EBBS � E E mergency mergency B B uddy uddy B B reathing reathing S S ystem ystem � � Allows 2 Firefighters to share a bottle Allows 2 Firefighters to share a bottle � � Integrates with: Integrates with: � - RIT Pack RIT Pack - - Remote Breathing Air System (RBAS) Remote Breathing Air System (RBAS) -
Remote Breathing Air Cart Remote Breathing Air Cart
Remote Breathing Air Cart Remote Breathing Air Cart
EBBS – – cont. cont. EBBS � Consists of two new additions to our current Consists of two new additions to our current � packs: packs: - Hansen fitting near second stage Hansen fitting near second stage - - Female Hansen fitting off of right Female Hansen fitting off of right - shoulder shoulder
Little difference from our current packs, only an addition of a few parts...
Female Hansen connected to second stage
Female Hansen off of Right Shoulder
Attachment of EBBS Hose Attachment of EBBS Hose
To buddy breathe… … To buddy breathe Disconnect Fitting on Second Stage Regulator of Firefighter needing air… Connect to fitting on right Shoulder of Firefighter With air
EBBS – – cont. cont. EBBS � The 6 The 6’ ’ hose from the RIT Pack connects to hose from the RIT Pack connects to � the SCBA in this manner… … the SCBA in this manner
EBBS hose from RIT Pack Female Hansen on Right shoulder Double Male Adapter EBBS Hose from RIT Pack
What is missing? What is missing? � Low air alarm Low air alarm � - Will be added soon, activates at 1000 PSI Will be added soon, activates at 1000 PSI - - Chirps, isn Chirps, isn’ ’t a bell. (Uses less air t a bell. (Uses less air… …) ) - � Small bag including: Small bag including: � - Adult Oral and Nasal Airways Adult Oral and Nasal Airways - - Lightsticks Lightsticks - - Ductape Ductape -
How this all works… …. . How this all works � System is a Cadillac, not a Nova System is a Cadillac, not a Nova � � Several Options with this design Several Options with this design � � By turning on the bottle By turning on the bottle… … � - Air is supplied to the manifold hose from Air is supplied to the manifold hose from - the regulator. the regulator. Supplies air to the Second Stage Supplies air to the Second Stage Supplies air to the EBBS line Supplies air to the EBBS line
Entire System Entire System Bag Regulator Bottle Low press. Air inlet 6’ Primary low pressure hose Double male 6’ EBBS Hose Voice Amp. Second Stage 6” second stage Regulator Hose w/ Hansen Manifold
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