FEATURED COMMAND CONTENT
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department Captain Mark Killion details how to build realistic simulations — and the training culture that makes them work
Most after-action reviews cover what the crews did. This one covers what command saw, decided and did with it
A practical guide to expanding the command structure, maintaining situational awareness and keeping the IC focused on strategy
Charleston’s process rebuilds the fireground with data and firsthand accounts, then carries the lessons back to every company
South Metro Fire Rescue’s on-scene dispatchers aim to cut over-the-air delays and keep primary channels clear
A decade of recurring drills has helped standardize fireground command across the department
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
Toledo officials ordered residents within a mile of the MC Tank Terminal to evacuate after an ongoing chemical release, while those within three miles were told to shelter in place
Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly 10 hours after a series of dust explosions triggered rapid fire spread through the Osage facility, requiring mutual aid from multiple departments
A 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man were killed and 11 others, ages 5 to 68, were hospitalized when a 34-year-old woman drove a truck through a youth soccer game in Wichita
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About 180 firefighters battled the blaze at the vacant, red-tagged building for over an hour, after the 1905 church survived fires in 2013 and 2024 but has long drawn complaints over blight and dumping
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