Departmental Bullentin 15-11 Risk Manegment Policy And FF Emergency/ Mayday Procedures

Question 1

On what date did the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) formally adopted the hailing term “Mayday”.

Answer 1

Jan. 5, 2014

Question 2

What are the 3 concepts that make up the LAFD risk management policy?

Answer 2

1. Activities that present a significant risk to the safety of members shall be limited to situations where there is a potential to save endangered lives.
2. Activities that are routinely employed to protect property shall be recognized as inherent risks to the safety of members and actions shall be taken to reduce or avoid these risks.
3. No risk to the safety of members shall be acceptable when there is no possibility to save lives or property.

Question 3

An individual assigned to an incident shall use the hailing term “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” to announce that a firefighter is what?

Answer 3

Missing, down, or trapped

Question 4

“Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” shall be used when a members life is in danger and the situation cannot be corrected in ___ seconds.

Answer 4

30 seconds

Question 5

The “Mayday” call will be delivered on what channel?

Answer 5

The incident tac channel

Question 6

If after ___ “Mayday” attempts the member does not receive acknowledgement on the incident tactical channel he/she shall activate the Emergency Alert Button (EAB) and declare the “Mayday” again verbally.

Answer 6

2

Question 7

The following situations require the immediate initiation of a “Mayday” call: (5 scenarios)

Answer 7

1. Separated from crew/ lost
2. Malfunction of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) or activation of a Low Air Alarm in an IDLH and unable to reach an exit safely.
3. Injured and/or Disabled (Firefighter Down)
4. Trapped, Pinned, and/or Entangled in Debris (Firefighter Trapped)
5. Any life threatening condition that cannot be resolved in 30 seconds

Question 8

In regards to putting out a mayday, what are the 3 “Ws”

Answer 8

Who, where, what

Question 9

What is G-R-A-B L-I-V-E-S?

Answer 9

G- gauge (check air left in scba)

R- radio (put out the mayday)

A- activate (activate PASS device)

B- breathing (control your breathing)

L- low (stay low)

I- illuminate (turn on all flash lights if not done already)

V- volume (make noise)

E- exit (try to find an exit)

S- shield (shield your airway)

Question 10

When initiating GRABLIVES, while illuminating, your flashlight should be pointed at what degree?

Answer 10

45 degrees

Question 11

When a MAYDAY is declared, the I/C initiates Emergency Traffic tones for ___ seconds.

Answer 11

3 seconds

Question 12

In the event of an extraordinary hazard, or a sudden change in conditions that creates an imminent danger to personnel, members can communicate this information by declaring what?

Answer 12

Emergency traffic