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Mayday LUNAR call-out drill
Simulate low-air or entrapment: immediately key the mic, state LUNAR (Location, Unit, Name, Assignment and air, Resources) the way your agency teaches it, activate PASS, and control breathing.
- Goal
- Call a complete Mayday the moment you are in trouble, and start conserving air while you wait for help.
- Length
- 15 minutes
- For
- Fire
- Category
- Fireground
- People
- 1 firefighter plus an instructor acting as command.
What is inside
- 6 step-by-step instructions for running it
- 4 points on what good looks like
- 2 debrief questions
- Setup, equipment and safety notes
- A ready lesson plan: audience, standards it lines up with, objectives, lecture outline, scenario and final evaluation
- A sign-in roster your crew signs on their own phones (department plans)
Two drills are free every week. Pro and department plans open all 164. General training ideas only: your agency's protocols, policies and medical director come first. 24On is not accredited and does not approve hours.
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