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 consultant’s review of the fatal fire criticized Sedgwick County’s 911 operations and the Wichita Fire Department’s lack of “self-reflection and accountability”
With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment
Firefighter Marcelo Garcia succumbed to injuries from a wall collapse during a warehouse fire
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
The firefighter was transported to a trauma center with burn injuries
The body of Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd was recovered from the partially collapsed facility overnight
One Spring Valley firefighter remains unaccounted for after a mayday call
The firefighter was able to continue fighting the blaze after the mayday call
A mayday was called after the firefighter was struck by falling bricks, officials said
Officials said the firefighters became disoriented and were assisted from the house by other firefighters
Video shows one of the firefighters leaping from the roof of the building to another building to escape
Two of the firefighters sustained burns to 40-50% of their bodies, officials said
Firefighters worked frantically to save fellow members as the building collapsed around them; 9 did not survive
