The Importance of Understanding and Training on the Portable Radio Emergency Alert Button (EAB) During a Mayday

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This Safety Advisory provides recommendations for fire departments to ensure firefighters are trained and understand how to use the portable radio emergency alert button during a Mayday situation. RECOMMENDATIONS - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) recommends fire departments and municipalities ensure all firefighters and dispatchers: 1) Understand what the EAB is and how it functions when activated. 2) Know the specific EAB functions present on their portable radio and their communication system capabilities. 3) Know that the EAB prioritizes transmissions for the portable radio when activated. 4) Are proficient in Mayday standard operating procedures, guidelines, and training that involve the EAB function. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Disaster Planning Emergencies Firefighters Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Alerts Communications Equipment Emergency Preparedness Emergency Response Fire Fighters Recommendations Safety Equipment Safety Measures
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023100
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Handbooks
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066171
• Citation:
  Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-100, 2022 Oct; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Public Safety
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210228/cdc_210228_DS1.pdf
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