Level up your mayday training

FireRescue1’s most popular special coverage series last year was “Your Mayday Survival Guide,” an in-depth look at mayday incidents and operational response. Following on the success of that special series, this follow-up series shifts from operations to training, preparing members at all ranks for what they could face on the fireground or incident scene. Specifically, the guide addresses how to develop a culture of mayday training, introduces basic RIT training for rookies, details advanced scenario-based mayday training, and offers simple steps to help build muscle memory. Share the full series with your training team and your crew to level up your mayday training.

Digital Edition: The Mayday Training Evolution

Download a copy of the Guide and level-up your operations by creating a culture of mayday training and designing rookie-, basic-, and advanced-level drills

Training to command a mayday event

Officers must take personal responsibility for member readiness and plan single-company and multi-company drills to hone their own command skills
Mayday prevention through simple ‘engineering controls’

Crews should train on implementing IRICs and placing rescue tools, all while following key standards
You have mayday policies and procedures. Now what?

How to implement mayday-focused policies in an actionable and relatable way that builds muscle memory for these events

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Advanced RIT training: Remix your drills
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This unique mayday drill is highly realistic and physically demanding
Practice makes automatic: Simple mayday training to instill good habits
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Starting with mayday basics, like when and how to call a mayday, primes them for actual emergencies and sets a foundation for more advanced training
Developing a culture of mayday training within your department
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From prevention to data-driven decision-making, department leaders must set the tone for mayday-minded training
How to introduce new members to mayday training
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Four simple steps to teach rookies about the seriousness of mayday incidents
‘Pop quiz, hotshot’: Is your portable radio up to the task?
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Here’s how L3Harris’s new model meets the new NFPA 1802 standard
Honoring Chief Don Abbott: The original leader in mayday research
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Fire service leaders reflect on Abbott’s legacy, from Project Mayday to Abbottville and all facets of command training
‘Crawl. Walk. Run’: Andy Beck details smart mayday training
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The training officer explains the physiological response during a mayday incident and why training that’s too difficult can build problematic habits
When does mayday training cross the line and become too dangerous?
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It can be VERY realistic without being dangerous; you just need the right instructors
Exceeding NFPA 1403: How to level-up your live-fire training experience
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Focus on defined instructor requirements, limited exposure time and EMS availability
After the mayday: Just because the fire is out doesn’t mean the incident is over
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Simple ways to support firefighter behavioral health following a potentially traumatic event
On-demand webinar: Beyond 1403 – Simple ways to exceed the standard
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Tips for enhancing your live-fire training, focusing on factors like ALS transport, hoseline deployment, gpms, interior and exterior safety officers, and more