Rit

[Jurassic]

Does anyone know if there is a RIT course offered in southern ontario? I never hear much about it out here. thanks.

[Red_Devil]

They are out there, I have heard a few guys taking them, so just do some more searching or asking around.

[LtBlondie]

I have tons of info for you just let me know what you need??

[TomC]

whats available ltBlondie? I too would love to get some more hands on training. Im assuming your on Vaughan fire, any word on upcoming hirings?

[LtBlondie]

Yep we are starting a recruit class April 1st I think it's 16 or so then "the list" will be done and a new recruit drive will probably start once again, I've been in Vaughan for 14 years and just promoted a year ago, I wnet to Indy a couple of times to the FDIC and met people like Jim Crawford from Pittsburg who is the brains of RIT and myself and a couple of other guys started our own program in Vaughan.
It's FF survival techniques and RIT team training. The survival stuff is self-rescue like bailing out windows and rapid ladder escape and through the floor rescue and stuff like that and then there is crew/team rescue if one of your own goes down...you collectively made the rescue, check out Rapidintervention.com for all the info and questions you may have I also can answer whatever you need answered as well.
Good Luck

[TTFD]

Originally posted by deevo
Lt BLONDIE THAT RIT WEBSITE IS A VERY GOOD RESOURCE, I AM TRYING TO START UP A RIT TEAM WITHIN OUR DEPT & I THINK AFTER READING SOME OF THOSE ARTICLES OUR CHIEF WILL BE BEHIND US 100 % ARE THERE ANY GOOD RIT COURSES HERE IN ONTARIO? OUR DEPT IS JUST NORTH OF BARRIE:D :cool: :cool:

You with Springwater??? I'm with Tiny Twp. Id be interested in finding out if there are local RIT courses as well

[LtBlondie]

Well I think you could check out the MFSIA website they have courses in the spring sometimes. I'm hoping to do some travelling around in the near future and do some of the training for people.
I am looking into getting accredidation from the OFM (Ofcourse) and then carry on, if not I may just do training on my own, hey if it can save a life or two...

[DoubleHelix]

LtBlondie do you know a firefighter with the last name Jameson in your department? A guy I went to school's dad has worked there for many years and im just curious.

[LtBlondie]

Yep we have to (sort of) one is Dave Jameson a I don't think I spelt that right, the other is Drew Jamieson Drew is scottish if that helps.

[DoubleHelix]

Lives in Aurora Ontario

[colin911]

Boy, talk about getting off track ... you should use Private Messaging if you want to chat with each other, not a thread.
My two cents.

[DoubleHelix]

Thanks for the pointer

[Jurassic]

yet another thread to bite the dust!

[LtBlondie]

Ok where were we...RIT I have some great drills for training both in Crew rescue and extrication from a collapse or an unconsious FF needing rescue so if you need anything I'll try to forward what I can get my hands on at the computer at work.