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
More than a year later, I’m still processing the moment everything went dark and I had to get myself out alone
Incidents that need specialized teams start as ordinary dispatches, and the early size-up and command decisions shape what follows
Charleston’s process rebuilds the fireground with data and firsthand accounts, then carries the lessons back to every company
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
The Austin-bound-for-Bahamas Learjet 60 entered a steep dive after reporting icing and turbulence, with the pilot radioing a mayday before crashing near Palm Beach County homes
Neighbor video showed flames engulfing a Brockton home before crews arrived, with residents tying sheets into a rope to escape a window as Fire Chief Bran Nardelli credited staffing levels with enabling five ground-ladder rescues
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
South Metro Fire Rescue’s on-scene dispatchers aim to cut over-the-air delays and keep primary channels clear
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