This interactive course will familiarize firefighters, company officers, and command officers with best practice communication procedures and methods specifically designed to assure the efficient rescue of distressed firefighters. Specific components such as command actions, standardized radio messages, culture of the mayday message, calling the mayday, state and national standards/regulations, building evacuation, PAR, and the actions required of the member declaring the mayday will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the development, awareness, and use of department-wide standard operating guidelines designed to ensure the effective use of these procedures and rapid intervention crews in the mayday environment.