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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.

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MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING
Baltimore County Fire Department cited for 11 “serious” violations in an investigation of a mayday during a three-alarm commercial structure fire
Newark Capt. Oswald Robetto testified about calling a mayday while trying to get out from inside the burning Grande Costa D’Avorio
A second firefighter fell into the basement during a mayday at a house fire in Homestead
Lawrence Fire Chief Brian Moriarty said the firefighters in the earlier rescue became disoriented
Testimony during the Grande Costa D’Avorio fire investigation shows a Newark deputy chief canceled a call for assistance early in the blaze
Colfax-Greenwood firefighters were setting up defensive operations when a blast occurred and a mayday was transmitted
If you think rapid intervention is just a box to check, think again