Article and photo by David DeStefano
几乎每个消防部门的大小都有policy or guideline促进透射和对Mayday call. BecauseMaydays是低频事件，其中许多善意的政策是在发出的当天进行的，或者在发行之日进行了审查。凭借Maydaybeing a high-impact fireground incident, we owe it to ourselves, our families, and our fellow firefighters to make Mayday transmittal and response our sharpest fireground evolution. As firefighters, we train regularly on all aspects of fireground strategy and tactics,紧急医疗服务（EMS）,技术救援,hazmat，以及各种各样的其他重要主题。但是，简单的常规trainingon your department’s Mayday policy may be the most important evolution you can conduct.
（1）ARITteam可能会将其存放在篮子担架中，以便快速部署以进行分阶段。
Each member must understand the application and format of the fireground Mayday. Although each jurisdiction may nuance particular aspects of the Mayday, the basic structure translates universally throughout the fire service. A Mayday transmission is a distress call used by and for firefighters only. It may be transmitted for a single member or a group of firefighters. There are numerous scenarios where transmittal of a Mayday is appropriate. They include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Lost/trapped firefighter
- Low on air remote from egress
- 迷失方向
- Overwhelmed by fire conditions without clear path to egress
- 医疗紧急情况
一个基本的指标是，如果您认为自己可能遇到麻烦，那么您可能会遇到麻烦，应该启动五月天。
尽管每个组织的消息的词汇可能有轻微的差异，但最终结果应立即确认和火场的反应，以帮助消防员遇险。
将五月天的政策指示和持续的位置意识置于我们思想的最前沿，将使消防员能够传输更详细和准确的信息，最终增加了他们被RIT团队或在火场上运营的其他成员救出的机会。
Some of the most important basic information, in addition to unit designation, includes the following:
- 具体情况：被崩溃，迷失方向，医疗紧急情况等碎片捕获。
- 位置：国家事件管理系统术语很棒，但是如果通用语言将指导人们更有效地营救您，请改用它。
- Condition: Assess and descried your physical condition and your surroundings rapidly, and use them in your report.
- 剩余的空气供应
- 所需资源:如果you know a particular piece of equipment or resource is needed to effect your rescue or keep you safe, let the incident commander know about it.
There are several simple and effective methods for maintaining or upgrading firefighter Mayday skills. One way to keep each member thinking about the Mayday format and the information required for a good report is to integrate practice within the daily routine. While conducting routine inspections or picking up from EMS or other responses, members of the company could be stopped by the company officer and given a scenario in which a Mayday must be used. The members would need to quickly translate the information combined with an accurate report of their location into a Mayday message format. This could be transmitted on a secondary radio channel (with prior approval from the communications office) or simply stated out loud. By employing this method, firefighters will develop the skill of taking the information required for a Mayday and organizing it into the context of a Mayday transmission. They will also constantly monitor their position in a structure so an accurate location may be given.
应该定期检查的另一个系统是许多无线电上的便携式无线电紧急情况或“恐慌”按钮功能。每个无线电都会传输可能与单个成员，单位或骑行位置相对应的标识符。重要的是要验证无线电是否正确分配并正常运行，并且通信办公室意识到在激活此功能时要采取的适当步骤。这不是用于传输五月天的首选方法，因为它没有提供有关位置和条件的信息。但是，在某些情况下，这可能是唯一可行的选择。
Volumes are written and spoken about rapid intervention and Mayday policies each month. But the reality is that to be ready to transit a clear and accurate Mayday in the worst scenario possible firefighters must use the format in practice on a regular basis.
大卫·德斯塔诺（David Destefano）is a 22-year veteran of the North Providence (RI) Fire Department, where he serves as a lieutenant in Ladder Co. 1. He previously served as a lieutenant in Engine 3 and was a firefighter in Ladder 1. He teaches a variety of topics for the Rhode Island Fire Academy. He can be reached atdmd2334@cox.net.
