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MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING
State and Buffalo Fire Department reports cite accountability lapses, interior ops failures, an untrained acting officer and delays in defensive ops in death of Firefighter Jason Arno
Done right, safety briefings are a critical window to teach fire behavior, strategy and lessons from the field — not just rehearse risks
We must create an environment that preserves the incident commander’s cognitive bandwidth
A Maryland fire captain died after falling into a basement during a 2021 house fire, with investigators citing gaps in size-up, crew integrity, and rapid intervention readiness
Training proved critical when a Castle Rock firefighter fell through the floor at a house fire
A fire fueled by broken gas lines escalated to a third alarm after a Fort Worth firefighter fell through an elevator shaft, prompting a mayday call
Following a four-year investigation into the death of New Haven firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr., federal officials say missed communication and command inexperience contributed to his death
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