Incident Command
The FireRescue1 incident command resource page offers in-depth information about incident command principles, crew and resource deployment, best practices related to incident action plans and size-ups, training for specialized fireground teams, plus the latest news about incidents involving command issues.
As drinking water conservation orders remain in effect, firefighters used water from nearby Limestone Creek to control a fully involved fire at a Minoa business
Hartford firefighters faced heavy fire conditions at an abandoned three-story apartment building in the South End and operated defensively
Firefighters from multiple departments battled a large residential fire in Lincoln for nearly nine hours, overcoming water supply challenges
A midair collision between two helicopters near Hammonton Municipal Airport prompted a large emergency response
A fast-moving fire tore through Portland’s historic Old Port, complicating firefighting efforts and damaging multiple buildings and boats
After-action reports one year after the Palisades and Eaton fires point to staffing, coordination and evacuation gaps, driving changes to improve future wildfire response
A gas-related explosion and fire tore through Bristol Health & Rehab Center, collapsing part of the building and killing at least two people
Anniston crews arrived within minutes of a reported house fire and rescued two occupants trapped inside
CAL FIRE and Five Cities Fire Authority crews carried out a complex rescue, pulling a man from an industrial mulching machine after hours of delicate extrication
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Camden firefighters knocked down a predawn blaze at an abandoned building, but heavy fire conditions led to a structural collapse
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FDNY crews battled heavy fire, a partial collapse and nearly nine hours of operations during a five-alarm matzo factory fire in Brooklyn
A second-alarm fire engulfed a lumberyard outbuilding near downtown Kansas City
Eleven Salisbury firefighters were injured when a roof collapsed during an offensive attack on a house fire after a gas line explosion
Two people were killed and nine were wounded when a gunman opened fire in an engineering classroom as students took final exams
A damaged underground gas line in Ashland triggered a powerful explosion and fire
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A firefighter suffered minor burns after falling through a hole created by a crawl space fire
The Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District’s team structure challenges the long-standing hierarchy of fire service leadership
Rock Falls and two fire officials are asking a judge to pause enforcement of the judgment awarded to the family of Sterling Lt. Garrett Ramos
St. Louis crews rescued a firefighter from under three feet of roofing debris, snow and ice during a blaze in an abandoned house with hoarder conditions
When resources run short during disasters, disciplined command becomes the key to prioritizing needs and coordinating aid
The city will honor the Worcester 6, who died in the 1999 Cold Storage blaze, with additional ceremonies planned for Firefighters Jon Davies Sr. and Christopher Roy
Confidence can only be obtained through realistic MCI drills that truly test the system
A natural gas-fed roof fire sent thick black smoke over downtown Raleigh but was extinguished in about 30 minutes
Putting to rest the idea that safety culture and aggressive tactics are mutually exclusive
AI, cognitive friction and the future of fire service leadership
Norwalk firefighters faced heavy fire and severe conditions in a Golden Hill Street blaze
The report details how 12 simultaneous wildfires spread across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, providing new time lapse visualizations and data to help improve future wildfire preparedness and response
A blaze at the Novelis aluminum plant threatens recovery efforts already underway from an earlier fire that disrupted the auto industry’s aluminum supply
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