Rapid Intervention Teams and Mayday Usage Guidance

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What is the primary responsibility of the recon team when responding to a Mayday?

Provide air to downed personnel

Prepare the Mayday personnel for extraction

Develop an initial plan for protection and extraction

All of the above (correct)

What should the Incident Commander do when a Mayday is declared?

Declare radio silence

Try to determine the location of the Mayday personnel

Develop and communicate a plan for action

All of the above (correct)

What is the expectation for the Incident Commander at the 15-minute mark after a Mayday is declared?

Begin rotating rapid intervention personnel (correct)

Declare the Mayday resolved

Conduct a Personnel Accountability Report (PAR)

None of the above

What will happen if a division/group does not report after multiple attempts to contact them?

They will be considered a Mayday (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 15-minute timer started by ECC when a Mayday is declared?

To notify the Incident Commander when 15 minutes have passed (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should the Incident Commander do when the Mayday has been resolved?

Conduct a Personnel Accountability Report (PAR) (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected action for any unit hearing a Mayday call that the Incident Commander does not acknowledge?

Alert the Incident Commander of the Mayday (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the recon team securing the SCBA waist strap in between the legs of the downed firefighter?

To facilitate lifting and moving the downed firefighter (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the recon team attaching webbing, rope, or other tools to the downed firefighter?

To facilitate lifting and moving the downed firefighter (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason the recon team should secure the RIT Pack to the downed firefighter if appropriate?

To ensure the RIT Pack is not lost during the extraction (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the recon team preparing the Mayday personnel for extraction?

To secure the SCBA waist strap and attach webbing, rope or other tools to facilitate lifting and moving the downed firefighter. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of the recon team when responding to a Mayday?

To develop an initial plan for protection and extraction, including the required resources. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 15-minute timer started by ECC when a Mayday is declared?

To ensure the Incident Commander begins rotating rapid intervention personnel. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should the Incident Commander do when a Mayday is declared?

All of the above. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the recon team attaching webbing, rope, or other tools to the downed firefighter?

To facilitate lifting and moving the downed firefighter. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the expectation for the Incident Commander at the 15-minute mark after a Mayday is declared?

The Incident Commander should begin rotating rapid intervention personnel. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the recon team securing the SCBA waist strap in between the legs of the downed firefighter?

To facilitate lifting and moving the downed firefighter. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should the Incident Commander do when the Mayday has been resolved?

Announce via radio that the Mayday has been resolved and conduct a Personnel Accountability Report (PAR). (C) Signup and view all the answers

What will happen if a division/group does not report after multiple attempts to contact them?

They will be considered a Mayday. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected action for any unit hearing a Mayday call that the Incident Commander does not acknowledge?

The unit must alert the Incident Commander of the Mayday. (B) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary responsibility of the recon team when responding to a Mayday?

What should the Incident Commander do when a Mayday is declared?

What is the expectation for the Incident Commander at the 15-minute mark after a Mayday is declared?

What will happen if a division/group does not report after multiple attempts to contact them?

What is the purpose of the 15-minute timer started by ECC when a Mayday is declared?

What should the Incident Commander do when the Mayday has been resolved?

What is the expected action for any unit hearing a Mayday call that the Incident Commander does not acknowledge?

What is the purpose of the recon team securing the SCBA waist strap in between the legs of the downed firefighter?

What is the purpose of the recon team attaching webbing, rope, or other tools to the downed firefighter?

What is the primary reason the recon team should secure the RIT Pack to the downed firefighter if appropriate?

What is the primary purpose of the recon team preparing the Mayday personnel for extraction?

What is the primary responsibility of the recon team when responding to a Mayday?

What is the purpose of the 15-minute timer started by ECC when a Mayday is declared?

What should the Incident Commander do when a Mayday is declared?

What is the purpose of the recon team attaching webbing, rope, or other tools to the downed firefighter?

What is the expectation for the Incident Commander at the 15-minute mark after a Mayday is declared?

What is the purpose of the recon team securing the SCBA waist strap in between the legs of the downed firefighter?

What should the Incident Commander do when the Mayday has been resolved?

What will happen if a division/group does not report after multiple attempts to contact them?

What is the expected action for any unit hearing a Mayday call that the Incident Commander does not acknowledge?

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