FEATURED SURVIVAL TRAINING
Your crewmembers are your lifeline to survival, so communicate as much as possible
MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING
From prevention to data-driven decision-making, department leaders must set the tone for mayday-minded training
Officers must take personal responsibility for member readiness and plan single-company and multi-company drills to hone their own command skills
This unique mayday drill is highly realistic and physically demanding
Battalion Chief Steve Conn and Lt. Bassel Ibrahim detail mayday lessons from real-world events and progressive training
Done right, safety briefings are a critical window to teach fire behavior, strategy and lessons from the field — not just rehearse risks
The Campton-Thornton Fire Rescue firefighter fell waist-deep through a second-floor collapse, was freed by nearby crews
Deputy Chief John Russell likened the reason to “a salmon swimming upstream” as dozens of firefighters were moving in, and the injured firefighter was trying to get out
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