Training Minutes: Calling the Mayday

In this Training Minutes video, Paulie Capo and company discuss a simple and straightforward way of calling the Mayday when a firefighter is in distress on the fireground. They also demonstrate “skip breathing,” a method for breathing more easily and staying calm during Mayday scenarios.

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