RIT Team Readiness with Keith Padgett

The RIT team has an important role at a fire scene. I say this, not as Captain Obvious, but because it’s easy to forget when you go to multiple scenes without ever taking action. It’s even easier when the IC tells you to throw a ladder because you’re just standing there.How much do you train for RIT operations? How realistic is that training? Today’s guest would like to see you do more, and to practice unusual scenarios. Keith Padgett is fire chief of the Beulah Fire District in Valley Alabama. He  retired as the chieffire marshal for the Fulton County Fire- Rescue Department. A 35-year member of the fire service, Keith currently serves as Fire and Emergency Medical Services academic program director with Columbia Southern University.