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In this Tactical Perspectives DVD series, Frank Ricci and other notable instructors look at command, search, ventilation, fire attack and mayday operations at residential fires. Utilising real fire footage, as well as 3-D graphics, Lt. Ricci illustrates the essential fireground tasks from various standpoints, ranging from the officer to the firefighter. Each DVD addresses safety and the critical components of a successful fireground operation. In DVD #5, Tactical Perspectives: Mayday, Lt. Frank Ricci, along with P.J. Norwood, illustrates Mayday operations. Using several actual Mayday calls, they show how to transmit the Mayday, underscoring the importance of the LUNAR acronym. They discuss potential tactical failures on the fireground and the significance of Mayday training on all levels of the fire department -- from probie up to the chief -- in order to properly mitigate a Mayday situation. 37 minutes, fully narrated

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9781593702908

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Frank Ricci is a lieutenant with the New Haven (CT) Fire Department, USA. He is an FDIC H.O.T. Instructor and lecturer, a regular contributor to Fire Engineering magazine, and a member of the Fire Engineering editorial advisory board. He is co-author of the “Firefighter Safety and Survival” chapter in Fire Engineering’s Handbook for Firefighter I and II (2009); created the DVD Firefighter Survival Techniques: From Prevention to Intervention (2008); and also appeared in Live Fire Training in Acquired Structures (2008)—all from Fire Engineering Books & Videos. P. J. Norwood is a deputy chief/training officer for the East Haven (CT) Fire Department, USA and has served with the Connecticut Army National Guard. He is an FDIC instructor and co-hosts Fire Engineering's Blog Talk Radio show, """"Making the Turn."""" He is a member of the Fire Engineering University faculty and has lectured around the world. Chief Norwood has served as Connecticut’s Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Region II CERT Coordinator. He is certified to the Instructor II, Officer III, and Paramedic level. In addition to DVD #6: Dispatch, Chief Norwood coauthored the Tactical Perspectives of Ventilation and Mayday DVDs (Fire Engineering, 2011 and 2012).

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