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Use of UAC during training by frostymug1001 Started by frostymug1001, 09-13-2019, 06:07 PM	7 responses 75 views 0 likes	Last Post by JSJJ388 09-23-2019, 11:44 AM
RIT for a volunteer department by casimiro Started by casimiro, 07-27-2019, 01:33 PM	5 responses 70 views 0 likes	Last Post by tree68 07-29-2019, 06:02 PM
UAC adapter not transferring air between Scott packs by ttiiggy Started by ttiiggy, 01-29-2016, 10:54 PM	1 response 2,476 views 0 likes	Last Post by MEAN15 05-07-2016, 12:06 PM
RIT Utility Tool Kit by FyredUp Started by FyredUp, 06-17-2015, 12:19 AM	4 responses 2,864 views 0 likes	Last Post by FyredUp 01-03-2016, 10:02 PM
Removing SCBA/Changing bottles when training for RIT situations by AFD Firefighter Started by AFD Firefighter, 03-11-2014, 11:24 AM	31 responses 7,137 views 0 likes	Last Post by WVFDCapt322 10-30-2014, 02:20 AM
FAST Team Identifiers by mdcook Started by mdcook, 03-04-2003, 06:43 PM	8 responses 2,818 views 0 likes	Last Post by whatsinyourpockets.com 09-09-2014, 04:44 PM
RIT training ideas by LTMike463 Started by LTMike463, 07-01-2001, 01:08 AM	1 response 2,446 views 0 likes	Last Post by AFD Firefighter 03-11-2014, 11:07 AM
Heat stroke/ over heating survey by SPHSGROUP8 Started by SPHSGROUP8, 10-17-2013, 07:52 PM	1 response 2,039 views 0 likes	Last Post by fire49 10-17-2013, 08:09 PM
Rapid intervention officer on the fireground? by Guest Started by Guest, 06-18-2013, 01:37 PM	2 responses 2,350 views 0 likes	Last Post by Bones42 06-21-2013, 12:46 AM
Mayday training ideas by jwright367 Started by jwright367, 06-28-2011, 02:57 AM	8 responses 7,727 views 0 likes	Last Post by chad_petron 06-11-2013, 03:44 PM
Mask fogging while on RIT standby by auxman Started by auxman, 12-18-2011, 01:32 PM	65 responses 17,548 views 0 likes	Last Post by Guest 02-10-2013, 08:29 PM
RIT v. RIC v. FAST, etc. by captT52 Started by captT52, 01-06-2008, 04:46 PM	51 responses 16,233 views 0 likes	Last Post by skern240 11-21-2012, 01:40 PM
RITE Rescue Sled by Not2L84U2 Started by Not2L84U2, 11-15-2012, 10:39 PM	0 responses 2,249 views 0 likes	Last Post by Not2L84U2 11-15-2012, 10:39 PM
How do you secure a R.I.T line by Bilbo Started by Bilbo, 03-11-2012, 04:44 PM	15 responses 3,722 views 0 likes	Last Post by Bilbo 08-25-2012, 02:37 PM
RIT equipment by rooster4 Started by rooster4, 09-27-2011, 02:56 PM	8 responses 7,614 views 0 likes	Last Post by The52nd 03-15-2012, 03:49 PM
Looking for RIT T-t-T On Site class(es) by N2DFire Started by N2DFire, 08-13-2011, 03:22 PM	3 responses 2,005 views 0 likes	Last Post by DCFDRescue2 08-21-2011, 06:57 PM
Moving RIT Equipment by TURK911 Started by TURK911, 01-09-2011, 04:58 PM	17 responses 6,012 views 0 likes	Last Post by hwoods 07-21-2011, 10:26 AM
Rapid Intervention Training by Guest Started by Guest, 11-13-2010, 05:02 PM	25 responses 6,552 views 0 likes	Last Post by fyrman1977 06-05-2011, 02:16 AM
SCBA Question??? by silverad0 Started by silverad0, 03-15-2011, 11:25 PM	1 response 2,385 views 0 likes	Last Post by Bushwhacker 04-03-2011, 04:02 PM
Arriving as the Rapid Intervention Team by Guest Started by Guest, 02-15-2011, 06:35 PM	5 responses 2,420 views 0 likes	Last Post by mikeyboy 02-27-2011, 02:43 AM
Rapid Intervention Equipment Cache by Guest Started by Guest, 07-27-2010, 06:45 PM	7 responses 4,588 views 0 likes	Last Post by mikeyboy 02-26-2011, 11:18 PM
Scott Pack Tracker by KuhShise Started by KuhShise, 08-24-2010, 02:54 PM	8 responses 6,271 views 0 likes	Last Post by TURK911 01-09-2011, 05:30 PM
The Rapid Intervention Reality of Your Fire Department — What Grade Will They Get on by FirehouseEvents Started by FirehouseEvents, 10-27-2010, 10:34 AM	0 responses 1,653 views 0 likes	Last Post by FirehouseEvents 10-27-2010, 10:34 AM
Roundtable Podcast on Rapid Intervention by Guest Started by Guest, 09-18-2010, 12:11 AM	0 responses 1,541 views 0 likes	Last Post by Guest 09-18-2010, 12:11 AM
Bailout Kit Questions by FFJoey Started by FFJoey, 05-06-2010, 07:36 PM	5 responses 3,724 views 0 likes	Last Post by ProgressiveRescue 08-27-2010, 10:15 PM