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.
A firefighter became disoriented and transmitted a mayday while in the basement of a burning commercial structure
Binghamton Firefighter John “JR” Gaudet was known as “the kind of firefighter you could always count on”
Firefighters Jonathan Guzman and Darren Jones, along with Captain Edward Escamilla, were burned after becoming trapped during an apartment fire
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
The same day a firefighter from an adjacent city died in a house fire, I found myself falling through a floor, trapped
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
Many firefighters started calling a personal mayday years ago – it’s time to turn the tide
While self-rescue drills are vital, so too is mayday prevention training focused on fire dynamics, building construction, case studies and technology
Key questions to help determine if your department has the documentation needed – and whether your members are prepared
Your job is to make sure that you have put all the pieces in place to address a mayday before, during and after the incident
Repeated training and breathing techniques to help lower your heart rate will help you make the mental shift
Buffalo Firefighter Eric Whitehead cited his radio, being left alone in the attic and his “acting up” status as factors that led to his distress during the incident
Radios serve as a critical communications and safety tool on any hazardous scene
The checklist incorporates both the simple Who-What-Where for the person announcing the mayday and LUNAR for the IC
Download your copy of the Guide, featuring a BC’s mayday experience, mayday training resources, and guidance for running command at a mayday event
“How many times does it take for a chief to hear near-misses before they recognize there’s a systemic problem?”
Bashoor and Cebollero discuss staffing storages, apparatus and ambulance safety, the COVID-19 vaccines, ET3 and telehealth, the use of ketamine, and much more
The incident comes just nine days after a captain from the same department suffered severe burns from an apartment fire flashover
One firefighter was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; an update on their condition was not available, officials said
The death of firefighter trainee Peyton Morse is a tragic reminder that we need to change our culture, mindset and response to complaints of respiratory distress
The death of Captain Laird reminds us of the importance of mayday training, plus learning the signs of an imminent mayday
The firefighters were quickly transported to the hospital, with one firefighter listed as in “serious condition”
A Frederick County fire official said Captain Joshua Laird, 46, issued a mayday after falling through the floor into the basement
Two of the men are facing manslaughter, assault and arson charges in connection to the March 23 fire that killed Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd
Two firefighters fell through a floor, and a third was hurt while helping one of the others;
Let’s do this: MCIs, hose stretch, RIT, size-up and more
Let’s do this: Structural collapse rescue, vertical ventilation, bailout maneuvers and more
One of the firefighters was severely burned when the roof fell, trapping two
Tragedy can help remind us of our ultimate mission and our ability to serve as unifiers
