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MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING
During initial operations, Oakland firefighters heard two of their own were down and managed to retrieve them from the apartment building
4 were blown off a porch in a possible flashover, Chicago Fire Department Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said
John McMaster is now “conscious and alert” following the partial rowhome collapse that killed three fellow firefighters
What makes January such a deadly month for the fire service – and what can we learn from recent incidents, like Baltimore?
What the data shows about how, when and why mayday incidents occur, plus the 16 most common phrases heard on the radio prior to a mayday call
ICs need training reps to practice strategic deployment of resources, backup plans and communication skills
A Nashua, N.H., mayday underscores the importance of a quick mayday call and swift RIT response
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