OMS 015 - Communications - Mayday Radio Messages

Question 1

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OMS 015 - Communications - Mayday Radio Messages
Can you issue a Mayday Radio Message during Training?

Answer 1

No.
Do not transmit any Mayday messages over radios in training scenarios.

Question 2

OMS 015 - Communications - Mayday Radio Messages
Issuing a Mayday

Answer 2

Transmit a Mayday immediately when in a life threatening situation, or when others are in a life threatening situation.
Utilise the Radio Duress Alarm (where available) to initiate the Mayday, and immediately transmit the following:
- “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”
- Name of person transmitting or unit/call sign
- Location
- Situation Report/Assignment/Task
- Resources/Assistance

Question 3

OMS 015 - Communications - Mayday Radio Messages
Receiving a Mayday

Answer 3

Prioritise Mayday messages over Red, Red, Red priority signals and all other messages.
Cease all other radio traffic upon hearing a Mayday message.
Respond to the Mayday message immediately and assume control of the response. This is to be completed by the IC or a delegated person, and is to include the following:
- Confirm the details provided by the caller
- Commit resources to the intervention effort including and pre-formed RIT
- Establish a Rescue Sector (as determined by the IC)
- Allocate appropriate radio channels to the intervention effort
- Issue a general message or a Red Flag Warning to the fire/incident channels, if appropriate

Ensure only resources within the immediate vicinity render assistance at the direction of the IC or delegate.

Ensure all other crews continue to combat the fire or incident.

Acknowledge receipt of Mayday message and relay the message to CommCen if CommCen have not acknowledged the Mayday caller and stopped all other transmissions

Question 4

OMS 015 - Communications - Mayday Radio Messages
Concluding a Mayday Situation

Answer 4

Ensure the following is completed once the Mayday situation has been resolved:
- Notify CommCen
- Notify all personnel on the fireground
- Ensure any Duress Alarms activated have been reset
- Resume prioritising the combating of the fire or incident