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Survival Skills: Calling the Mayday #2 Calling the Mayday – 2002 Edition, NFPA 1001 5.3.1, 5.3.5 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE Skill Sheet 23-5 Candidate's Name Date Evaluator's Name Evaluator's Signature The candidate, given a complete set of PPE and SCBA with obscured facepiece, shall demonstrate the proper procedures for using a radio to call a mayday in accordance with Delmar, Firefighter’s Handbook, 2 ed., NYS ed. Time limit for this station is 10 minutes. 02/2007 Criteria: Pass Fail CALLING MAYDAY WHEN LOST/TRAPPED Depresses emergency identifier button (if applicable) Locates the transmit button and properly depresses Speaks into microphone CLEARLY, SLOWLY, CALMLY Gives NAME, LOCATION, and JOB ASSIGNMENT Gives plan of action Gives information on resources needed Verifies accurate information is received by command CALLING MAYDAY WHEN STUCK Depresses emergency identifier button (if applicable) Locates the transmit button and properly depresses Speaks into microphone CLEARLY, SLOWLY, CALMLY Gives NAME, LOCATION, and JOB ASSIGNMENT Gives plan of action Gives information on resources needed Verifies accurate information is received by command CALLING MAYDAY AFTER SIMULATED COLLAPSE Depresses emergency identifier button (if applicable) Locates the transmit button and properly depresses Speaks into microphone CLEARLY, SLOWLY, CALMLY Gives NAME, LOCATION, and JOB ASSIGNMENT Gives plan of action Gives information on resources needed Verifies accurate information is received by command Evaluator Notes on Back