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Nothing can be so chaotic as a firefighter in trouble that calls a Mayday. The fire service spends a lot of time and resources in training firefighters and task level officers in techniques and methods for calling a Mayday and surviving those situations—as it should be! However, there has been little developed and created in the way of real, meaningful training for incident commanders to hone their skills in handling a Mayday.
This podcast will discuss, generally, about commanding a Mayday. It is part 1 of a multi-part series that will focus on the IC and his/her role in handling the Mayday for a successful outcome.
Our special guest for this series is Assistant Chief Joe Pronesti of the Elyria, OH Fire Department. He speaks from experiences and his in-depth training.
Chief Pronesti will be speaking at FDIC International 2017 on
Size-Up and Command for the Small Department: How to Avoid Being Lost in the Fog of the Fireground
on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 08:00-12:00 in Rooms 132-133.
Below are some examples of what Chief Pronesti is doing and offering.
A lazy boy training of to talk about VEiS go or no go heavy fire on div 2. Practice your command! pic.twitter.com/UuDwcIPckk
— Joe Pronesti (@efdchief3) April 14, 2017
Thanks Fellas, good class, I’m hooked can’t wait for Part II, II, IV… Stay Safe
You’re welcome and thanks for listening in. We are already planning for the next part. Have a great weekend and thanks again.
Jason