Mayday
Mayday events can stop an incident in its tracks, as the team refocuses efforts on locating a downed, trapped or disoriented firefighter. Firefighters are encouraged to call a mayday whenever they feel they need help from fellow crewmembers and not wait until it is too late to be reached. The FireRescue1 Mayday resource page provides essential information on how to train for mayday events, video on how to prevent mayday events, details of the rapid-intervention team, plus news of mayday events and Rapid Response analysis of mayday incidents.
Firefighters from eight fire departments battled a blaze in Lehigh County
One firefighter is in serious condition after being injured during a fire on Staten Island where an elderly person was trapped
Captain David Meyer joined the department in 1996 and was assigned to Truck 29
The captain, who suffered second-degree burns, was injured after a ceiling collapsed in a second-floor apartment
Lost on the third floor of a warehouse with as many as 50,000 burning tires, the crew was unable to follow their tangled hose to safety
The mayday call was in effect for 35-40 seconds; they were able to get up and walk away without injury
Kevin Bell died when his SCBA ran out of air; a preliminary NIOSH report showed that one of his alarm bells was not working
The stricken firefighter was rescued by colleagues and taken to a hospital, where he was treated and later released
An officer found the firefighters a way out of where they were; the cause of the fire is being investigated
The two firefighters were uninjured; a resident also escaped the home uninjured
A state police fire marshal said the March 3 fire started when a mattress leaning against a wall fell onto a propane heater
Firefighter Daryl Gordon, 54, died after falling down an elevator shaft; he leaves behind a wife and two daughters
Residents of the building said the elevator was unreliable and many feared using it
Fire Chief Richard Braun says department policies and procedures will be reviewed to try to learn from the death
Firefighter Daryl Gordon, 54, is the first Cincinnati firefighter to die in the line of duty since 2003
He also expressed gratitude to everyone who supported him, through small gestures like walking his dog and sending a basket of treats
Portable radios have changed the fireground communication dynamic; knowing how and when to use them can be a lifesaver
“No matter how many times he gets knocked down, he’s there,” Mayor Philip Cimino said
His son said he has some burns in his airway and is being transferred to a burn unit
His girlfriend is expecting a baby boy in July; he never got to hear the news that he was having a son
Jeff Buck, 18, was critically injured when a porch collapsed and trapped him and two others in a burning house
Jeff Buck, 18, was injured when a porch collapsed and trapped him and two others in a burning house
They were trapped when a porch on the home collapsed; one firefighter suffered serious injuries and the others were released
The firefighter was quickly removed from the home, assessed by medics and sent to a hospital for evaluation
They were released, but will continue their rehabilitation at home; a third firefighter suffered smoke inhalation
Chief Walter White spoke to the firefighters before they were taken to the hospital, described them as being in good spirits, though they have a long road toward recovery
The firefighter suffered a dislocated shoulder and will be released from the hospital soon
One firefighter was treated for neck pain and the other was seen for a hand injury
Capt. Charlie Cashen was treated for second degree burns along one arm, elbow and part of his back
The two were rescued without incident and managed to put out most of the fire from the basement after falling through the floor
The firefighter was in cardiac arrest, but his colleagues were able to revive him
The call was prompted by a firefighter who ran out of air on the third floor; all firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries
Medics evaluated firefighter Justin Reilly, who insisted on returning to fight the fire after he was medically cleared
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