This course is a part of the 2023 Region Fire Conference. $50 registration per class. Space is limited, registration is required by Friday , October 6, 2023
Instructor: Chris Crail, Battalion Chief, Portage Fire Department
Andy Himan, Jr., Captain, Portage Fire Department
Description: A practical approach to RIT, will focus on the working member on the fireground. Each fireground is different and unique with the constant, being the working firefighter that has the responsibility of being called upon to mitigate the problems that we are presented with while working the fire scene. The course will focus on the firefighter’s knowledge and ability to work in an SCBA, the knowledge of the SCBA itself and conducting a RIT operation. This course will be the labor intensive while rotating through the four stations.
PPE Requirements: Full PPE and SCBA, and one spare bottleClass limit: 24
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Instructor: Chris Crail, Battalion Chief, Portage Fire Department Andy Himan, Jr., Captain, Portage Fire Department Description: A practical approach to RIT, will focus on the working member on the fireground. Each fireground is different and unique with the constant, being the working firefighter that has the responsibility of being called upon to mitigate the problems that we are presented with while working the fire scene. The course will focus on the firefighter’s knowledge and ability to work in an SCBA, the…