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Hammond (IN) Firefighter Injured After Falling Through Floor at House Fire

A Hammond firefighter injured his ankle injury and suffered smoke inhalation after falling through a floor while battling a house fire that engulfed three closely situated buildings.
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Miami Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Clearing Burning Building, Rescued After Mayday

A city of Miami firefighter was hospitalized Monday night after falling through the floor of a building that he and his colleagues were clearing while extinguishing a…
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Mayday Monday Charlotte firefighter near miss

Mayday Monday: Charlotte (NC) Near Miss

Tony Carroll reviews a recent firefighter near miss from the Charlotte (NC) Fire Department and offers a related training drill.
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PA Fire Kills Two Adults and Toddler; Firefighters Call Mayday After Floor Collapse

Two adults and a toddler died in a massive house fire early Monday in Kittanning while two young boys and the family living on the other side…
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Clark Glass

The Lullwater Incident: Drowning Beneath the Rubble

Clark Glass recounts an out-of-air emergency on the fireground, its aftermath, and lessons from the incident.
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Lullwater incident house

The Lullwater Incident: Managing the Mayday

At the Lullwater incident, David Rhodes was the battalion chief assigned to the C side of the house. He called and then managed the Mayday.
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MagazineStructural Firefighting

Three Houston Firefighters Burned in Apartment Fire; Gear Melted During Mayday

A fire at an apartment complex early Tuesday morning resulted in injuries to three Houston firefighters.
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Indianapolis firefighters operating on the fireground

The ‘Who, What, Where’ of Calling the Mayday

When firefighters' lives are endangered and they have to call the Mayday, they shouldn’t have to think about a crazy acronym.
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Mebane (NC) Firefighter Injured in House Fire Mayday

A Mebane firefighter is recovering after sustaining minor heat-related injuries during a house fire on Oakwood Street yesterday afternoon.
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Firefighters dragging a down firefighter out

Mayday Drill: Years in the Making, Phase 3

Phase 3 of the annual Mayday full-scale exercise/drill was elevated with the desire to challenge the firefighters and officers by taking the drill to the…
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Mayday Monday Jason Menard Worcester Fire Department

Mayday Monday: Firefighter Mayday Training

Tony Carroll reviews the line-of-duty death of Worcester (MA) Lieutenant Jason Menard and some potential lessons learned from the incident.
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FeaturesFirefighter Drills

Mayday Declared During Four-Alarm PA Warehouse Fire

A Mayday was declared on the fireground Tuesday as firefighters operated at the scene of a four-alarm warehouse fire in Pennsylvania.
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FirefightingNews

Mayday, Chicago Firefighter Injured in Fall at Fire

11.04.2024
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FirefightingNews

The Importance of RIT Culture and the Positive Outcome

10.31.2024
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Firefighter TrainingMagazine

Mayday, Four Firefighters Injured at DE Fire

10.24.2024
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FirefightingNews

Mayday, Charlotte (NC) Firefighter Rescued from Collapse at Fire

10.15.2024
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FirefightingNews

Mayday, Two Firefighters Injured in Two-Alarm CA Fire

09.25.2024
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Perspectives on Leadership: The Mayday

09.14.2024
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Fire Department LeadershipPodcasts

Mayday, Indianapolis Firefighters Injured in Roof Collapse

09.11.2024
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FirefightingNews

Mayday, One Dead in MI Hoarder House Fire

09.04.2024
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FirefightingNews

Rapid Intervention Size-Up

09.01.2024
11 min read
FirefightingMagazineStructural Firefighting

Commanding the Mayday: The Intersection of Training, Preparation, and Everyday Leadership

08.01.2024
14 min read
Fire Department LeadershipMagazine

Perspectives on Leadership: The Mayday Mindset

06.14.2024
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Fire Department LeadershipPodcasts

Mayday: Two PA Firefighters Pulled from Garage Collapse

06.10.2024
1 min read
FirefightingNewsStructural Firefighting
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