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.
Follow the SROVT principles – solid, realistic, ongoing, verifiable training – to develop strong incident commanders
Mutual aid response credited with keeping Durham barn fire from destroying an attached residence
ICs must base their decisions on experience, lessons learned and the intel coming in from crewmembers
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Leadership
The U.S. Forest Service has created 44 leadership teams for large fires and hopes to hire over 11,000 firefighters
New Kinlock firefighters faced what they called “a daunting sight” upon arrival
While there may be fire engines and a firehouse, sometimes we are just fooling the public – and ourselves
Establish side alpha, stay disciplined in your direction, pay attention to sights and sounds, and use “breadcrumbs” to establish a route
Your crewmembers are your lifeline to survival, so communicate as much as possible
Firefighters from four departments battled the blaze in Celina
Boston Fire Commissioner Paul F. Burke said firefighters were “under the gun” to get people out when they arrived
Over 100 occupants were evacuated during an outside-in fire at a Carlisle apartment building
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Firefighters faced a large number of burning pallets at a Back of Yards warehouse loading dock
Jeannette firefighters had to rely on tankers to fight a fire that claimed four children and an adult
Jeannette Fire Chief Bill Frye said firefighters had a problem with a hydrant as the fire extended to another house
350,000 gallons of water used as The Cuyahoga burned in Ashtabula Harbor
Fresno County Fire Battalion Chief Seth Brown said the mother intentionally crashed the SUV into the house to make a hole
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Syracuse firefighters fought the fire from the outside after working to open boarded up windows, doors
Simple steps to maintain composure when the scene is anything but routine
An outside-in fire extended into the attic space of a row of Whitehall townhomes
One person died after being struck a quarter of a mile away by one of the canisters from the Clinton Township fire
Two firefighters were trapped on the second floor of one of the buildings in the Chelsea blaze
Louisville Firefighter Bryce Carden credits teamwork in the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge rescue
The fires in Allston and Dorchester injured a few firefighters and displaced several occupants
Grand Rapids firefighters quickly extinguished fire in the basement and on the roof of the Grand Rapids Brewing Company
Two Tomah firefighters were injured as the fire extended into several buildings
Officials in Hawley cancelled school to try and conserve the town’s limited water supply
Firefighters from several FDs worked to contain the fire to the end unit of the Clinton strip mall
While not the preferred method of ventilation in the modern era, horizontal ventilation remains a valid option in some circumstances
Nearby residences were evacuated during the fire at Georgia Crate and Basket in Thomasville
Lawsuit
Former Vancouver Captain Gregory Weber’s attorney stated “a firefighter’s life should only be put at risk for the life of another, not mere property”
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