Location: Beecher Falls Fire Department
Dates: September 30, October 7, and 11
Application deadline: Wednesday, September 23 at noon
Times: 1800 – 2200 weeknights and 0800 – 1700 weekend
The Rapid Intervention Crews (RIC) course is broken into three modules. In Module 1, students will learn about the basics of a Rapid Intervention Crew. Topics include planning for a prepared RIC, pre-activation considerations, actions while staged, and activation of the RIC. Case studies will be presented that emphasize the need for an organized RIC and students will review the lessons learned from others who have fallen into a Mayday situation. Module 1 includes many skill drills that focus on identifying the Mayday situation, preparing yourself for rescue, and performing self-rescue. These skill drills focus on specific knots needed in the rescue of another firefighter, wall breaching, lowering your profile to navigate through small spaces, escape from entanglement, and moving a downed firefighter. Module 1 contains skills that every interior firefighter should possess and practice.
Successful completion of Rapid Intervention Crews, Module 1 is required to continue to Modules 2 and 3. Modules 2 and 3 will be offered after the completion of Module 1 deliveries. Offerings of Module 2 and 3 will be based on the interest of students in Module 1 and will most likely be held in mid/late October 2020. More details to come.
Registration Process:
Students may apply by submitting a completed Rapid Intervention Crews Course Admission Application to the Vermont Fire Academy by the application deadline. Seats will be awarded by equal department disbursement. A minimum of 15 students must be registered for this course to be held. Course maximum is 40 students.
Prerequisite:
All students must be a least 18 years of age to participate and shall have received training that meets or is equivalent to the job performance requirements of Firefighter I per NFPA 1001. A strong Firefighter I skill set is required.