Mayday

Question 1

A mayday is defined/declares for what 3 circumstances?

Answer 1

• anytime a FIREFIGHTER cannot safely
  exit an IDLH hazard zone
• any UNIT Operating inside of an
  IDLH hazard zone who does not
  answer their portable radio AFTER 3
  attempts
• maybe the results of a catastrophic
  event at the scene, or maybe the
  result of circumstances not related
  to a catastrophic event

Question 2

The ____ is the priority order in which an IC or DGS will try to assist a firefighter who is experiencing a Mayday.

Answer 2

Help Order

Question 3

The IC should acknowledge the Mayday and respond back with four items:

Answer 3

• CALM DOWN and
  control breathing
• SILENCE the PASS
• MAINTAIN radio
  contact
• REACTIVATE the PASS

Question 4

When communicating with Mayday Firefighters on the crew or another crew who can assist, the IC or DGS must consider three things when using using the Help Order:

Answer 4

1) Air limitations of interior working crews
2) Possibility of interior crews lacking the tools required
3) Fire control efforts required to maintain interior ability

Question 5

When deploying on-deck crews as a RIT, they must: (3)

Answer 5

• Properly EQUIPPED themselves (to include RIT bag)
• Have a rescue PLAN
• Be ORDERED into the hazard zone by the IC or DGS

Question 6

The DGS is in the best position to ____ then the IC is in the best position to ____

Answer 6

• Manage the rescue activities
• Coordinate and support the rescue

Question 7

Other companies operating in the hazard zone under Mayday must maintain radio discipline, which includes: (3)

Answer 7

• Mayday announcements
• Status changes
• Priority traffic

ONLY

Question 8

Mayday reports become very critical when declaring a Mayday. The sender must be very specific on the needs required to help resolve the Mayday. Always base Mayday actions on:

Answer 8

The needs given in the Mayday report

Question 9

An unconscious or downed Mayday firefighter, will require the rescue to be performed in stages (3)

Answer 9

• Locate and evaluate the firefighter
• Package and extricate (From issue)
• Remove the firefighter from the hazard zone

Question 10

Mayday must be declared/transmitted as soon as the person or crew affected knows that they cannot safely exit an IDLH hazard zone. This is ESPECIALLY true for a person or a crew experiencing a Mayday with what?

Answer 10

A diminished air supply

Question 11

The Help Order is the priority order in which an IC or DGS will try to assist a firefighter who is experiencing a Mayday. This order is:

Answer 11

• Communicating to the firefighter self-rescue techniques
• Using a Mayday firefighters own company to assist with the rescue
• Using a company already located inside the same hazard zone to assist
  with the rescue
• Using an on-deck company located outside of the hazard zone as a RIT

Question 12

While still keying the microphone, they mayday firefighter or unit will provide a mayday report that includes:
(5)

Answer 12

• Who
• What
• Where
• Actions
• Needs

Question 13

ICs should be _____ when continuing to conduct offensive operations in a building that just hosted a Mayday

Answer 13

Very pessimistic

Question 14

The “Mayday package” greater alarm will include:

Answer 14

4 engines
2 ladders
2 battalion chiefs
3 medic units

Also TRT, Rehab, FSC, PIO

Question 15

EMS resources order to deploy to the scene (warm zone) to treat and transport any injured firefighters should:

Answer 15

Spot NEAR to where the Mayday Firefighters will be exiting the structure but far enough away not to hinder rescue operations or endanger themselves

Question 16

_____ must evaluate the mental and physical wellness of any deployed member working on the Mayday prior to sending them back to work on the incident problems

Answer 16

Company and Command officers

Question 17

Once the Mayday has been mitigated, the IC should clear emergency traffic, resume regular radio traffic, and notify Dispatch on the tactical channel that the Mayday has been cleared. This announcement should include: (3)

Answer 17

• A brief Mayday conclusion report
• A strategy declaration, benchmark report, and current objectives
• A resource determination; cancel,
  hold, upgrade, greater alarm

Question 18

Based on _____, ICs/DGSs must be prepared to deploy RITs in the stages that are needed.

[1]locate/evaluate, [2]package/extricate, [3]remove)

Answer 18

Air limitations of rescue workers

Question 19

Other companies operating in a hazard zone during a Mayday must: (4)

Answer 19

• Maintain radio discipline:
  Mayday announcements, status
  changes, and priority traffic only
• Be PREPARED to assist with rescue if
  you’re able to do
• Assist with the rescue ONLY when
  ORDERED by IC to do so
• Interior actively addressing fire
  control, must continue their efforts