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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.
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
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