Commanding the Mayday: Part 1
Nothing can be so chaotic as a firefighter in trouble that calls a Mayday. \xa0The 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! \xa0However, 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.
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This podcast will discuss, generally, about commanding a Mayday. \xa0It 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. \xa0
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Our special guest for this series is Assistant Chief Joe Pronesti of the Elyria, OH Fire Department. \xa0He speaks from experiences and his in-depth training. \xa0\xa0
Chief Pronesti will be speaking at FDIC International 2017 on\xa0
Size-Up and Command for the Small Department: How to Avoid Being Lost in the Fog of the Firegroundon 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.
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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
\u2014 Joe Pronesti (@efdchief3) April 14, 2017