Test Your Knowledge on Firefighting Accountability and MAYDAY Procedures

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An international distress signal used when a firefighter needs immediate assistance (correct)
An action plan developed to mitigate an emergency situation
A tool used to give position, unit, name, air status, and resources needed
A communication protocol used to acknowledge a MAYDAY

Location, Unit, Name, Air Status, Resources needed (A) Signup and view all the answers

To acknowledge the MAYDAY and gather information (A) Signup and view all the answers

To collect and deliver UDCs to the command post (D) Signup and view all the answers

A plan developed to mitigate an emergency situation with units on the scene (D) Signup and view all the answers

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There are three levels of accountability in firefighting.
Level I requires PATs on UDCs to reflect personnel assigned to the unit.
Level II requires UDCs to be collected and delivered to the command post.
Level III is used for specific incidents and requires entry control and check-ins.
A MAYDAY is an international distress signal used when a firefighter needs immediate assistance.
To declare a MAYDAY, the emergency activation button must be pressed, followed by transmitting "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY."
The LUNAR acronym is used to give position, unit, name, air status, and resources needed.
Command must acknowledge the MAYDAY and gather information.
An action plan is developed to mitigate the MAYDAY with units on the scene.
The Incident Commander attempts to resolve the MAYDAY while still on the initial incident talk group.