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Lives in:: Goose Creek SC

Department:: GCCFD

Title/rank:: Engineer

Years of public service:: 10

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: More stations to match the growth

Professional Qualifications:: NREMT-B, Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, Fire Instructor 1, Driver Operator Pumper, Driver Operator Aerial, Fire Officer 1, Fire Officer 2, Emergency Services A.S. Degree

Bio:: Joined the fire service in January of 1998 as a member of the Good Will Fire Company in Trexlertown PA. From 2000-2001 I was a resident firefighter the Eagle River Fire Protection District in Avon CO. In 2001 I returned to PA and resumed my role as a firefighter @ Good Will Fire Company. In 2005 I moved to SC to become a career firefighter w/ the City of Goose Creek FD. Ever since joining the fire service I have strived to attend as many training courses as I could to constantly improve myself.

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At 4:54pm on March 12, 2010, Derek Alkonis said…: Josh,

The 3W's stand for Who-What-Where. This is used by the distressed FF after calling a Mayday X3. The specific elements of the 3W's can also be remembered using the acronyms LUNAR, HELP, etc. These are mnemonics designed to assist FF's in remembering the details of the report. The IAFF program also discusses how mnemonics assist in learning specific information in training environments. For example, some FD's use HELP. This is how it works:

Mayday...Mayday...Mayday

The IC responds "Unit calling Mayday identify"

The FF states H= handle - "FF Smith", E=equipment -"E3", L=location "2nd floor", P=problem "lost"

"FF Smith E3 2nd floor, lost"

One of the most important things about reporting a Mayday is being brief and clear. Our research has discovered that FF's in Mayday situations only have so many syllables to give. Training using long transmissions is unrealistic. The IC also has a fixed number of syllables in a Mayday situation. Their transmissions should also be brief and clear.

Hope this helps...

Derek A.

At 8:10am on April 28, 2009, Brotherhood Instructors, LLC said…: Hey Josh, thanks for the add. Hope all is well. Stay safe!

At 12:49pm on January 10, 2009, Jim Mason said…: Hey Josh,
Thanks for joining CSF (Common Sense Firefighitng) . It's a fire ground leadership and decission making page on the the site. Jump into any question at any time. there are always some good ones going. Where is GCCFD and how many members do you get on the first due alarm? What does your dept do for office development ?
Jim Mason
Chgo FD

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