A firefighter assist and search team (FAST), also known as a rapid intervention team/rapid intervention crew/rapid intervention dispatch (RIT/RIC/RID), is a team of two or more firefighters dedicated solely to the search and rescue of other firefighters in distress.

What is an FDNY fast unit?

In the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), the RIT was known as the FAST (Firefighter Assist and Search Team) Truck. If there was an emergency where a firefighter was in trouble, it was the expected that the firefighters on scene would deal with it.

What is the fast truck in the fire department?

Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Ralph Terrazas, with members of the City Council and others, unveiled Monday the new Fast Response Vehicle (FRV) Pilot Program. The FRV is a quad-cab pickup truck/brush patrol that functions as both a fire-suppression vehicle and first-response Advanced Life Support unit.