July-August 2008

MAYDAY RESPONSE CHECKLIST

By Anthony Avillo

_____ Acknowledge MayDay

_____ Clear Radio Traffic — (Fire Control [Dispatch] emergency transmission)

_____ Attempt to determine identity / location / status of victim(s). Conduct PAR if unknown.

_____ Switch fire ops to different frequency — Ch. 1 (use Dispatch Emerg Tran).

_____ Additional Alarms — 1 for fire / 1 to support rescue

_____ Level II staging for additional alarm companies

_____ Request additional chief officers.

_____ Dispatch to notify COD (chief of dept.)

_____ Consider using a company on scene as 2nd RIC  (Rescue 1).

_____ Request additional RIC Team.

_____ Request ALS.

_____ EMS / ALS  to CP 

_____ Deploy RIC Team to find victim.

_____ Consider hoseline support for RIC operation.

_____ Establish Rescue Division Supervisor – BC.

_____ Assign firefighting operation to another BC.

_____ Consider — Assign Command Company.

_____ Conduct PAR on Channel 1(firefighting ops frequency).

_____ Evaluate on-scene resources.

_____ Assign personnel to monitor building.

_____ PD open lane for EMS to get out / escort

_____ Determine what hospital (Trauma / Burn Center).

_____ Fire Control (Dispatch) to contact hospital.

_____ CISD

_____ Relief and release of company

_____ Document.