Mayday Procedures for Firefighters

What is the primary purpose of the Mayday procedure?

• To identify roles and responsibilities during a Mayday incident.

• To train new firefighters.

• To conduct regular fire drills.

• To manage fire department budgets.

Firefighters must use the term 'Mayday' when they are ______.

• conducting a routine check

• lost, trapped, or injured

• attending a meeting

• on a break

What is the primary purpose of the radio message 'Mayday' as used by firefighters?

• To report a fire

• To report a lost, trapped, or injured firefighter

• To request additional resources

• To signal the end of an operation.

Fill in the blank: The term 'Mayday' will be repeated ______ times when used.

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What should be done if the 'Mayday' message is not acknowledged by the Incident Commander after two attempts?

• Wait for further instructions

• Press the emergency button and call the 'Mayday'

• Switch to another channel

• Turn off the radio.

When the emergency button is activated, the radio automatically switches to Channel ____.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4