Mayday

Question 1

Is MAYDAY limited to structure fire response?

Answer 1

No- it can be for any hazard we respond to as structural firefighters.

Question 2

What are the basics of a mayday call?

Answer 2

“Mayday, mayday, mayday” followed by:
Who, what, and where.
This is followed by a CAN report.

Question 3

What does ESCAPE stand for?

Answer 3

Emergency reverse
Secondary Egress
Call Command
Activate Pass Alarm
Poke a hole
Easy Breathing

Question 4

What does ADULTS stand for?

Answer 4

Advanced fire
Defensive operations
Unknown location of fire
Large uncompartmented spaces
Tons of water
Standpipe Operations

Question 5

What is the adults acronym used for?

Answer 5

When to use 2 1/2 inch hose

Question 6

In mayday situation, what is company officer responsibility?

Answer 6

Continue current assignment till reassigned.
Use minimal amount of airtime
Maintain Accountability
Communicate pertinent mayday info to IC.

Question 7

What is exterior companies responsibilities in RIT situations?

Answer 7

Maintain good SI to have a “big picture” view.

Question 8

What are the three options interior officers have with regard to MAYDAY situations?

Answer 8

Continue current assignment and help.
Continue current assignment and can’t help.
Abandon current assignment to help.

Question 9

All actions must be ____ and ____ through the IC.

Answer 9

Communicated and Confirmed.

Question 10

When command makes the decision to get a second channel, which channels are used by who?

Answer 10

MAYDAY firefighter and those personnel assigned stay on incident channel.
ALL other personnel and companies should migrate to the new channel. All these units should switch to this channel simultaneously, not one at a time.