MayDay Policy

Question 1

Emergency Operation Talkgroup that is on portable and mobile radios, available for emergent situations, and will not be assigned by dispatch as a fire ground.

Answer 1

Talkgroup 15

Question 2

communication that is directly related to the rescue or life safety of fire fighting personnel

Answer 2

Emergency radio traffic

Question 3

definition: communication that is directly related to the rescue or life safety of fire fighting personnel

Answer 3

Emergency radio traffic

Question 4

Fire Ground Talkgroup on portable and mobile radios, to be used for communication between incident personnel, will be assigned to an incident by dispatch in accordance with response guidelines, and/or will be granted upon request.

Answer 4

talkgroups 2-9

Question 5

Fire Ground Talkgroup on portable and mobile radios, to be used for communication between incident personnel, will be assigned to an incident by dispatch in accordance with response guidelines, and/or will be granted upon request.

Answer 5

talkgroups 2-9

Question 6

Only the (blank) shall declare a MayDay is clear

Answer 6

IC

Question 7

a dedicated crew of at least (blank) officer(s) and (blank) firefighters

Answer 7

RIC; 1 and 3

Question 8

Standard on training fire service rapid intervention crews; recommended to be trained at least (blank)

Answer 8

NFPA 1407 - Standard for Training Fire Service RIC; annually proper mayday transmission and expected actions

Question 9

To some extent, window of survival is a function of (blank)

Answer 9

The occupancy in which the fire occurs

Question 10

What are the six (6) general categories or indicators that a firefighter is in a life-threatening situation and needs to declare a Mayday.

Answer 10

Fall
Collapse
Lost or trapped
Stuck
SCBA emergency
Medical emergency

Question 11

The fire fighter or fire officer reporting the Mayday shall repeat the word “Mayday” (blank) times and (blank) then immediately complete one (1) or two (2) communication tasks:

Answer 11

3; identify themselves/unit; UCAN-Air

Question 12

The fire fighter or fire officer reporting the Mayday shall repeat the word “Mayday” (blank) times and (blank) then immediately complete one (1) or two (2) communication tasks:

Answer 12

3; identify themselves/unit; UCAN-Air

Question 13

After communicating the Mayday, the fire fighter should (blank).

Answer 13

activate their PASS

Question 14

Upon the report of a Mayday, all (blank) used must stop.

Answer 14

routine radio traffic on the talkgroup being

Question 15

The activation of the (blank) will be treated as a (blank) until confirmed otherwise.

Answer 15

Emergency Button on a portable radio;

Mayday transmission

Question 16

Upon receiving the Mayday message, the IC shall acknowledge the Mayday and maintain (blank).

Answer 16

radio contact on the talkgroup the Mayday was declared.

Question 17

The command staff member (blank) should manage Mayday operations.

Answer 17

most familiar with current incident operations

Question 18

Request a minimum of (blank) additional alarm, command assistance (if needed), and advise Dispatch of the Mayday and potential use of the Emergency Operations talkgroup (15).

Answer 18

1

Question 19

Fire ground operations should be moved to talkgroup (blank) Emergency Operations) and an additional command staff member should assume (blank) if the Mayday operation will be a prolonged event.

Answer 19

15; IC

Question 20

Assign new RICs to replace deployed RICs and give them a (blank).

Answer 20

Numerical

Question 21

Assign new RICs to replace deployed RICs and give them a (blank).

Answer 21

Numerical

Question 22

If not previously completed, a PAR must be completed immediately upon (blank)

Answer 22

the Mayday being cleared.

Question 23

What should occur if a fireground channel is lost?

Answer 23

Switch operations to Talkgroup 15, provide face2face about the switch, conduct a PAR