FEATURED COMMAND CONTENT
A practical guide to expanding the command structure, maintaining situational awareness and keeping the IC focused on strategy
When an incident stretches across meals, weather changes, crew rotations and operational periods, the larger challenge becomes sustaining the entire response
Data from 100 real maydays shows where firefighters are getting into trouble, what is working in rescue and which training and culture gaps need attention
The $1 million custom rig includes dedicated space for command and research functions
Common questions about when firefighters in bunker gear and SCBA can make a save and when to wait for the hazmat team
Evaluating the operational period and logistics, plus the “tactical trifecta,” to gauge response level
COMMAND POST MANAGEMENT FOR NEW OFFICERS
In this four-part video series, Chief Marc Bashoor provides an overview of command post management for new officers.
Bringing calm to chaos: Command post management for new officers, Part 1
6:20
It’s all about location: Command post management, Part 2
6:02
Running the scene: Command post management, Part 3
9:16
Learning to relax: Command post management, Part 4
10:29
ADDITIONAL INCIDENT COMMAND NEWS AND TRAINING RESOURCES
A mayday call went out when two Albuquerque firefighters plunged into a basement while battling a structure fire at an abandoned house
A four-alarm Brooklyn fire spread through the cockloft of three restaurants, triggering a smoke explosion, mayday and a partial roof collapse
Firefighters shuttled an estimated 161,000 gallons of water to the Whittier cruise ship terminal blaze, which significantly damaged the 137-foot Klondike Express
Crews with the Charlotte Fire Department encountered heavy fire in a home under renovation and brought the blaze under control in about 20 minutes
Crews temporarily withdrew from the building before resuming an interior attack as additional companies established access and a water supply
Firefighters extinguished the vehicle fire while technical rescue crews extricated two construction workers trapped inside a storage container