201.04 IRIC, RIC/RESCUE SECTOR Flashcards
IRIC / RIC will be established anytime firefighters are on air inside a structure, or ………..
command deems it necessary.
One primary IRIC member must be solely dedicated to……..
tracking interior personnel.
TRUE/FALSE….The secondary IRIC member is permitted to take on other roles, such as, safety officer, or equipment
operator and only requires a radio with PPE and SCBA nearby to be donned as soon as possible.
TRUE
During a Standard Implementation of IRIC with a Four-Person Crew, The ____________assumes the primary IRIC position and the ____________ assumes the secondary IRIC position.
plug person / engineer
An IRIC can be bypassed if the fire is in an ___________ stage.
Incipient
Working 3 & 1 will have ____ RIC Engine & ____ RIC Rescue
one / one
RIC Units should initially be deployed to locate ____________.
injured or lost firefighters
What is the objective of IRIC/RIC?
to have a fully equipped rescue team onsite, in a ready state, to immediately react and respond to rescue firefighters.
Definition of an IRIC
Temporary two-person RIC assigned at the outset of an incident to allow teams to enter an IDLH,
or potential IDLH atmosphere.
If a RIC is assigned to anything other than RIC duties, Command should do what?
request additional companies as RIC units.
Working First Alarm will have ___ RIC Engines ___ RIC Ladder, ___ RIC Rescue & ___ RIC B.C.
two…one…one…one
All additional alarms, will receive an additional ___engines ___ RIC Ladder and ___ RIC
Rescue.
two … one …One
RIC/Rescue Sector Responsibilities
Develop and Communicate an Incident Action Plan (focus is to reduce risks to personnel)
Develop and Communicate a Search Plan
Develop and Communicate a Rescue Plan
For high-rise fires, RIC’s will be assigned to what standby positions?
in the Resource Sector location, stairwell,
or other appropriate location(s).
A secondary standby location for a RIC in a high-rise fire may be?
in the Lobby Sector location
