Purpose

1. To provide an overview of the MAYDAY Activation feature in the Command Module. 
   

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Video 

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Directions

1. The MAYDAY feature is activated by pressing the MAYDAY button:

2. When MAYDAY is activated, a popup window will appear displaying:

2A.   Search option to find a specific Unit.

2B.   All the Units (assigned and unassigned) that are attached to the Incident Command Board. Units selected for the MAYDAY will turn RED.

2C.   A Field to enter a log entry for the initiation of the MAYDAY.

2D.  MAYDAY button to confirm the start of the MAYDAY or Cancel button to abort.

3A.   A MAYDAY Checklist will appear next to the MAYDAY button. 

3B.   A MAYDAY Assignment will be automatically created and added to the assignments list in the first position.

3C.   Units selected for the MAYDAY will turn red and will be unable to edited or moved.

3D.  Each selected MAYDAY Unit will also appear in the MAYDAY Section on the right side of the Command Board.

4A.  Any assignment that has a MAYDAY Unit assigned to it can no longer be Edited, Deleted or marked Complete

4B.  Each selected MAYDAY Unit no longer has any menu options available, and cannot be moved to another assignment, or to the Unassigned Units. 

5.  A new MAYDAY Assignment is automatically created along with a MAYDAY Checklist

6. The MAYDAY Checklist can be configured within Command Setup and is automatically generated on MAYDAY Activation with the following features:

6A.  Displays the number of Items to be completed

6B.  Ability to add additional MAYDAY Checklist items

6C.  Ability to complete individual items or all items at once (Complete All)

6D.  Edit Items with the pencil icon

6E.  Delete Items with the trash can icon

7. Units in the MAYDAY Section have a new menu available:

1. At Crew (Time Stamp Only).
   
2. Self Rescued (Time Stamp Only).
3. Rescued (Time Stamp Only).
4. Transported (Time Stamp Only).
5. No Issue (Removes Unit from the MAYDAY Section and places Unit in the Unassigned Units).
   
6. Remove  (Removes Unit from the MAYDAY Section and places Unit in the Unassigned Units).
7. Log Entry.
   

8.  MAYDAY operations can only conclude in one of two ways within the Command Module:

1. Complete.
    or
   
2. Canceled.
   

9. When MAYDAY operations are marked as Complete or Cancelled, and confirmed by selecting yes in the popup window, several actions will occur before the Command Board returns to normal operations:

9A.  A pop-up confirmation will appear. Either MAYDAY Completed or MAYDAY cancelled.

9B.  The Mayday Button will return to MAYDAY and the MAYDAY Checklist will disappear.

9C.  Any units within the MAYDAY Assignment and the MAYDAY Area will be returned to the Unassigned Units area.

9D.  The MAYDAY Assignment will be marked complete denoted by a large green checkmark.