Rapid Intervention Training Program News Today

Country Gazette FRANKLIN -- Amidst a cacophony of shrill, ear-splitting warning alarms, a voice crackles across the radio waves connecting members of the Franklin Fire Department with each other like an invisible safety net. "I need help! I got separated from my team! I need help!" the voice urges. "My air is low! Hurry, hurry, I need help!" Standing outside the scene, Battalion Chief Chuck Allen receives the Mayday and takes immediate action, launching a four-person Rapid Intervention Team (RI...