{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Commanding the Mayday: Part 1","description":"Nothing can be so chaotic as a firefighter in trouble that calls a Mayday.  The fire service spends a lot of time and resources in training firefighters and task level officers in techniques and methods for calling a Mayday and surviving those situations---as it should be!  However, there has been little developed and created in the way of real, meaningful training for incident commanders to hone their skills in handling a Mayday.   This podcast will discuss, generally, about commanding a Mayday.  It is part 1 of a multi-part series that will focus on the IC and his\/her role in handling the Mayday for a successful outcome.     Our special guest for this series is Assistant Chief Joe Pronesti of the Elyria, OH Fire Department.  He speaks from experiences and his in-depth training.    Chief Pronesti will be speaking at FDIC International 2017 on  Size-Up and Command for the Small Department: How to Avoid Being Lost in the Fog of the Fireground on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 08:00-12:00 in Rooms 132-133. Below are some examples of what Chief Pronesti is doing and offering.   A lazy boy training of to talk about VEiS go or no go heavy fire on div 2. Practice your command! pic.twitter.com\/UuDwcIPckk \u2014 Joe Pronesti (@efdchief3) April 14, 2017 ","author_name":"No Exceptions Leadership","author_url":"http:\/\/enginehousetraining.com","html":"