8 hour FF Mayday and Survival HOT

Course Description

This 8 hour hands-on training program is designed to provide practical, skills-based instruction tailored to the specific needs of volunteer and career fire departments for in-service training. The training is structured to be flexible and responsive to local requirements, department protocols, and operational goals, making it ideal for regularly scheduled drill nights or on-shift company-level development.
The session emphasizes active participation, teamwork, and scenario-based learning to reinforce critical techniques and decision-making under realistic conditions. Topics can be selected based on departmental priorities and may include fireground operations, search and rescue, forcible entry, hose line advancement, ladders, ventilation, or specialized rescue tactics.
Each training block includes a safety briefing, equipment familiarization, skill demonstration, supervised practice, and a brief performance-based evaluation. The focus is on reinforcing foundational skills while encouraging confidence, consistency, and operational readiness among participants.
This program is adaptable to indoor or outdoor environments and can be conducted using available apparatus and equipment. It meets continuing education or annual proficiency requirements and supports NFPA training objectives as applicable.

Course Objectives

This training emphasizes essential knowledge and skills to enhance firefighter safety and survival during fireground operations. Participants will learn hazard recognition, risk assessment, Mayday procedures, self-rescue techniques, and effective use of bailout equipment. This course focuses on situational awareness, decision-making under stress, and teamwork to reduce injuries and improve outcomes in dangerous fireground environments.

Course Details

• Hours: 8
• Maximum Students: 25
• Prerequisites: basic ff
• Practical Skills Sheets Available: yesg

Standards & JPRs

• Associated NFPA Standard(s) & Edition(s): nfpa 1010
• NFPA Chapter(s): 6 & 7
• Associated JPRs: 6 & 7

Equipment & Training Props

• Student Equipment / PPE: PPE / SCBA
• Host Agency Equipment / Props: Training Area / or facility, Apparatus, Misc hand tools
• Vendor-Supplied Training Props: Maze props, Dummys, limited hand tools, expendables for breaching props, Bailout props, Limited bail out systems and harnesse