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.
Rock Falls and two fire officials are asking a judge to pause enforcement of the judgment awarded to the family of Sterling Lt. Garrett Ramos
St. Louis crews rescued a firefighter from under three feet of roofing debris, snow and ice during a blaze in an abandoned house with hoarder conditions
Investigators found that compromised size-up, poor risk/benefit decisions, weak crew integrity and missed 911 information all contributed to the Leonardtown incident
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
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The quarters of Old Engine Company No. 12 was built in 1896
A Philadelphia firefighter and two police officers were among seven people who were injured in the fire
Due to the interior collapse, a mayday was declared and all firefighters were accounted for, D.C. Fire said
Roll on/roll off vessels like the Grande Costa d’Avorio can pack thousands of vehicles of various conditions
Investigative report looks at how two Newark firefighters were rescued during the Grande Costa d’Avorio fire
A Chicago firefighter was injured after falling through a floor in a South Side blaze
Columbus firefighters have had successful outcomes in two mayday incidents
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Wichita firefighters were moving up to the third floor to rescue occupants when the stairway collapsed
Converse, Texas firefighters go outside and work on overcoming obstacles to package and remove a downed firefighter
Fire dynamic simulations and firefighter interviews create lessons and recommendations from a Cobb County fire in which four firefighters were burned
Orange County firefighters returning from an EMS call came across the burning church
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A Woodbury firefighter was quickly rescued after he was caught in a floor collapse
The ATF fire modeling research focused on the role of corrugated stainless-steel tubing in the death of Howard County Firefighter Nathan Flynn
Anniston firefighters will have LUNAR devices added to their gear to enhance safety and communication
A ceiling collapse injured a FF during a shopping center fire in Reisterstown
Memphis firefighters became trapped while fighting a house fire Tuesday evening
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The firefighter, a man in his 30s, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition
Two firefighters were injured during a fire at a Georgetown restaurant
Russell Fire Chief Dylan Riedel was flown to a burn unit after being caught in a garage fire explosion
Chesterfield firefighter David Hart was resuscitated by other firefighters after suffering his 8th heart attack
Five Montgomery firefighters were burned, two critically, while searching for people trapped in a house fire in May
“We haven’t had to ask for help. They’ve just provided it,” Irmo Assistant Chief Sloane Valentino said
Irmo Fire District Firefighter James Muller, 25, became trapped in the fire along with multiple other firefighters
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