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This special coverage series offers simple steps all firefighters should know for how to survive an entanglement, along with other hazards – floor collapse, flashover, disorientation and air management issues – so you are better prepared for these all-too-common fireground dangers.

MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING
The fast-moving Queens fire spread through several century-old wood-frame homes, killing a 78-year-old woman
Three Birmingham firefighters were injured during a fire in a bar and social club
A Boston dispatcher who took the fatal mayday call joined family and firefighters in honoring Robert “BK” Kilduff Jr.
Simple ways to support firefighter behavioral health following a potentially traumatic event
The May 31, 2013, motel structure collapse resulted in the five LODDs, four at the time of the incident, one years later
A Catskill firefighter suffered minor injuries after a staircase collapsed beneath him during a house fire
The settlement tied to Jason Arno’s 2023 line-of-duty death is the largest involving the Buffalo Fire Department and follows a report citing missed mayday calls, poor accountability and equipment issues