Mayday Readiness And Response

Question 1

What is a Mayday situation defined as?

Answer 1

Any situation where a firefighter is unable to safely exit the hazard zone or an event that cannot be resolved by that individual within 30 seconds.

Question 2

What does the NFPA 1500 Standard define mayday readiness as?

Answer 2

The ability to don and doff and manipulate the SCBA in zero visibility while wearing firefighting gloves.

Question 3

What are the two components of mayday readiness?

Answer 3

Prevention and Response

Question 4

What are individual responsibilities for mayday prevention?

Answer 4

Maintain SCBA proficiency.

Practice individual air management.

Use and care of PPE.

Portable radio proficiency.

Practiced crew communications.

Roving/replacement firefighter integration into crew.

Question 5

What does the acronym BOA stand for?

Answer 5

Breathe, Organize, React

Question 6

What does the acronym GRAB LIVES stand for?

Answer 6

G - check air gauge
R - radio for assistance
A - activate PASS
B - control breathing

L - stay low
I - illuminate, turn on flash light
V - volume, make loud noises
E - find an exit
S - shield airway

Question 7

In regards to maydays, what can an engineer do you maintain accountability?

Answer 7

Collect passports from crews deploying off their truck and tag hose lines.

Question 8

What is the tactical benchmark for the end point of a mayday?

Answer 8

“Mayday resolved”

Question 9

What are the critical points that have to be confirmed prior to giving the benchmark “mayday resolved?”

Answer 9

The individual(s) that experience the mayday situation are removed from the hazard zone.

All members involved in the rescue are accounted for and are out of the hazard zone.

All members working in other sectors are accounted for.

The IC can give a PAR for the entire hazard zone.