Examining the Mayday
Conducting post-incident or after-action reports of Mayday incidents provides opportunities to examine positive actions on the fireground as well as missed opportunities. The goal of these after-action reports is to improve the response for the next time. Non LODD incidents have the potential to provide a unique opportunity to collect information from the fire personnel involved in the incident. Studying these incidents with the advantage of firsthand accounts enables the most accurate representation of events. The combination of firsthand experience with the knowledge gained from firefighting related research facilitates an objective determination of the factors that contributed to the outcome. The goal of the FSRI studies is to enhance the tactical effectiveness, situational awareness, and safety of firefighters by developing knowledge based on the application of fire dynamics research to these fire incidents. This class looks at some of the common issues that come out of the incident reviews including the value of training, maintaining situational awareness, wearing all of your PPE, and understanding your equipment.
