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Reality Training: Setting up incident command

August 01, 2014 05:16 AM •

Chief Wylie examines a well-involved single residential unit and the incident command decisions the officer made upon arrival and during the fire.

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Rob Wylie

Rob Wylie

Chief Rob Wylie is a 29-year fire service veteran who retired as fire chief of the Cottleville FPD in St. Charles County, Missouri. Wylie has served as a tactical medic and TEMS team leader with the St. Charles Regional SWAT team for the past 19 years. He is a certified instructor and teaches at the state, local and national level on leadership, counter-terrorism and TEMS operations. Wylie graduated from Lindenwood University, the University of Maryland Staff and Command School and the National Fire Academy’s EFO Program. Connect with Wylie on LinkedIn.