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Mayday Flashcards

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The purpose of the mayday SOG

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To identify the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved at an emergency incident where a mayday has been transmitted

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The scope of the mayday SOG
(when the procedure should be utilized)

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This procedure is to be utilized by department personnel anytime a member is lost, missing, trapped, or injured and in need of assistance in the hot zone

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Definition of a mayday situation

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Any situation where a FF is unable to safely exit the hazard zone or any life threatening event that can not be resolved by that individual in 30 seconds or less

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How long does an individual have to resolve a situation before they should call a mayday

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30 seconds or less

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A second definition stated for mayday situation is

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Any time when a member believes they are in a life threatening situation they are unable to resolve without assistance

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Who can call a mayday when the situation meets one of the definitions

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All members for themselves or others

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A successful resolution of a mayday is less likely……

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The longer it takes to call a mayday (early identification is critical)

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Definition of the term mayday

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Term used to request priority radio traffic for all emergency transmissions when a life safety issue exists
“Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”

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Term used to request priority radio traffic

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“Emergency traffic”

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Definition
EIB
Color?

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-Emergency Identification Button
-Orange

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Pressing the EIB does what
2

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-Sounds an alert in lee control
-Gives user radio preference when keyed up

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After declaring a mayday…. “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” …. immediately follow with

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Who, what , where

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Declaring a mayday “M,M,M” Who, What, Where should be repeated until

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Acknowledgment is recieved

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If possible after declaring the mayday the initiating member should attempt to

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-Press the EIB
-Alerts dispatch and gives user radio preference when keyed up

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Manual activation of the PASS can

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Interfere with radio traffic

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Manual activation of the PASS should only be activated if
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-Verbal communication is not possible
-Directed by command or responding rescuers

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Integrated PASS will sound after

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20-30 seconds

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B.O.A. stands for

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Breath, Organize, Act

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FF experiencing a mayday should
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-BOA
-Initiate mayday early
-Never give up
-Utilize preparation and reaction skills (self survival skills)
-Obtain/Maintain radio communication with IC and rescue crews

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Mayday Command Responsibilities

Who has ultimate responsibility to manage the mayday event

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The IC has ultimate responsibility

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Mayday Command Responsibilities
Upon becoming aware of a mayday declaration the IC shall

Immediately announce over the fireground channel

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Emergency traffic, emergency traffic clear this channel for a mayday

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Mayday Command Responsibilities
Upon becoming aware of a mayday declaration the IC shall

1st

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Control emotional response, BOA

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Mayday Command Responsibilities
Upon becoming aware of a mayday declaration the IC shall

Immediately establish/maintain radio communication with the mayday member
-Ensure
-Coach
-Control
-Your _____ is contagious

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-Who, What, Where
-Mayday members utilizing Strong, Calm, Cool, Collected, Command Presence
-Tone, Volume, and Pitch of voice
-Demeanor

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Mayday Command Responsibilities
Upon becoming aware of a mayday declaration the IC shall

Brief and deploy

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IRIC or RIT

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*Mayday Command Responsibilities* Upon becoming aware of a mayday declaration the IC shall Ensure additional _______ and assign ________ for travel/staging
-Alarms -A new TAC channel
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*Mayday Command Responsibilities* Upon becoming aware of a mayday declaration the IC shall Assign
A second RIT team
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*Mayday Command Responsibilities* Upon becoming aware of a mayday declaration the IC shall Closely coordinate and control
Operating crews and Rescue operations
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*Mayday Command Responsibilities* Upon becoming aware of a mayday declaration the IC shall Monitor
Structural stability
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*Mayday Command Responsibilities* Upon becoming aware of a mayday declaration the IC shall Assign additional
Arriving chief officers to area of rescue efforts (as available)
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*Mayday Operating Crews Responsibilities* In the event of a mayday all crew shall immediately... BOA and ________. The firefighters life depends on you remaining _______, ________, and _______ in the IAP.
-Control emotional response -Calm -Focused -effectively engaged
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*Mayday Operating Crews Responsibilities* In the event of a mayday all crew shall immediately... Immediately establish radio silence unless you have _______ or ______ ____ that will .......of the rescue effort.
-Urgent -Emergency traffic -Directly affect the outcome
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*Mayday Operating Crews Responsibilities* In the event of a mayday all crew shall immediately... Use what radio channel? Use this channel unless?
-Assigned fireground channel -Directed to change channels by the IC
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*Mayday Operating Crews Responsibilities* In the event of a mayday all crew shall immediately... Obtain a _____ from your crew and maintain crew _______.
-PAR -Accountability
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*Mayday Operating Crews Responsibilities* In the event of a mayday all crew shall immediately... Maintain ________ unless directed by the IC
-Assigned duties
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*Mayday Operating Crews Responsibilities* In the event of a mayday all crew shall immediately... Serious_____ ______ and ______ ______ are expected to prevail
-Serious self-discipline -Common sense
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*Mayday Operating Crews Responsibilities* In the event of a mayday all crew shall immediately... You are EXPECTED to ........ if your crew can ______ do so without.......
-Effect or assist in the rescue of nearby mayday members -Safely -Compromising the overall operation
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*Mayday Operating Crews Responsibilities* In the event of a mayday all crew shall immediately... You are required to keep the IC ....... There should be no _______.
-IC informed of all planned actions -Freelancing
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*Termination of the Mayday* "Mayday Terminated" is the _____ ______ for the endpoint of a ______.
Tactical benchmark for the endpoint of a mayday
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*Termination of the Mayday* The only member authorized to terminate a mayday and transmit the "Mayday Terminated" benchmark is the
IC
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*Termination of the Mayday* Critical points that must be confirmed prior to giving the "Mayday Terminated" benchmark are 4
-Mayday members have been removed from the hazard zone -Members involved in the rescue are accounted for and out of the hazard zone -All members working in all areas of the scene are accounted for -The IC has a FACE-TO_FACE PAR of all on-scene members
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*Termination of the Mayday* What is not allowed when confirming the benchmarks for terminating a mayday
Assumptions
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*Termination of Rescue Effort* The IC and Mayday officer must continually monitor and evaluate the ____ of _____ to the _____ ____.
-Degree of risk -Rescue personnel
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*Termination of Rescue Effort* Every effort should be made even at unusual or extraordinary risk to rescue members. Conditions may deteriorate to a point
A decision must be made to terminate a Mayday rescue effort
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*Termination of Rescue Effort* The decision to terminate mayday rescue efforts due to deteriorating conditions may ultimately determine
The number of members lost or injured
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*Post Incident* Following a mayday or RIT deployment a _______ should be conducted to __________.
-Formal post incident analysis -Review, revise, and/or update existing policies
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*Post Incident* Strong consideration should be given to requesting assistance from a ________team to assist with ____or ____ issues.
-CISD -Emotion or psychological
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* Contact between the IC and fire dispatch is a significant component of the
Overall hazard zone management system and firefighter safety
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* The scene integrated dispatcher acts as
Additional ears for the IC
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* Fire Dispatcher and Dispatch Supervisor Responsibilities After control emotional response and BOA the first action upon hearing a mayday is to
-Ensure the IC has acknowledged the mayday
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* Fire Dispatcher and Dispatch Supervisor Responsibilities If IC has not acknowledged the mayday the dispatcher will immediately
-Announce "Emergency traffic, clear this channel for a mayday."
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* Fire Dispatcher and Dispatch Supervisor Responsibilities If IC has not acknowledged the mayday the dispatcher will immediately announce the mayday and then 3
-Establish radio contact with the mayday members -Obtain who, what, where -Transfer information to the IC
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* Fire Dispatcher and Dispatch Supervisor Responsibilities Control shall not ....... The goal is to ........
-Transmit tones on the fireground channel -Maximize air time for the mayday members and IC to transmit critical information
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* Fire Dispatcher and Dispatch Supervisor Responsibilities Immediately dispatch the ______, this is equivalent to _______, along with the ______.
-Mayday alert alarm -Equivalent to a second alarm compliment -Appropriate EMS units
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* Fire Dispatcher and Dispatch Supervisor Responsibilities (mayday alert alarm) Units dispatched to the mayday alert alarm should be given ______ and ______.
-Their own TAC channel -Staging area
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* Fire Dispatcher and Dispatch Supervisor Responsibilities (mayday alert alarm) It is the responsibility of the ____ ____ ____ to quickly determine and relay to additional alarm response crews (mayday alert alarm) and the ......
-Fire dispatch supervisor -Level two staging area
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* Fire Dispatcher and Dispatch Supervisor Responsibilities (mayday alert alarm) All responding units to the mayday alert alarm are to report to _______ and maintain _____.
-Level II staging area -Radio silence on the fireground channel
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* Fire Dispatcher and Dispatch Supervisor Responsibilities The mayday channel will be monitored by
-One fire dispatcher and one fire dispatch supervisor
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* Fire Dispatcher and Dispatch Supervisor Responsibilities (mayday alert alarm) The IC and supplemental command staff (on-scene command team) shall direct and control all radio traffic. Fire Dispatch Supervisors responsibility is to
Assist in ensuring strict radio discipline is maintained
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*Lee Controls Role in a Mayday* Fire Dispatcher and Dispatch Supervisor Responsibilities *SUMMARY* Lee control is expected to immediately ensure that 6
-Additional alarm assignments are made (mayday alert alarm) -Major incident notification list is activated -Level II staging area is assigned -Strict radio discipline is maintained -Establish communication and coordination with responding EMS units -Distract the IC as little as possible

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