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.
The three are in stable condition after an explosion during a house fire on Whidbey Island that destroyed two homes
A massive blaze at the Allentown riverfront factory spread to nearby homes, forced evacuations, prompted a shelter-in-place order and knocked out power to thousands
Albuquerque Engine 5 video highlights fireground priorities, including rapid offensive operations, strategic hoseline deployment and integrating primary search with fire attack
Tips for fireground communications – and why silence can be golden
How to control emotions, use technology and “practice perfect” to enhance fireground communications
As homelessness and squatting rise, firefighters must assume vacant structures are occupied until proven otherwise
State marshals served an eviction order, forcing the Taftville Fire Company to leave its city-owned firehouse as Norwich moved to stake control of city-owned apparatus
Firefighters battled a fully involved truck fire inside the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel after a commercial vehicle driver suffered a medical emergency
Firefighters from two counties responded to the abandoned Poughkeepsie campus, where multiple connected buildings burned for hours
More than 50 residents were displaced and two firefighters were injured after a fire tore through a 44-unit apartment building in Groton
Firefighters responding to a reported gas leak arrived as a blast tore through an Oak Cliff apartment building, injuring at least five people
Among the updated guidance, NENA said telecommunicators should check the ALI NAM field for international callback numbers rather than rely on ANI
A Catskill firefighter suffered minor injuries after a staircase collapsed beneath him during a house fire
Fire had spread from a Princeton Street home to nearby buildings before firefighters brought the blaze under control within an hour
Officials called the fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber a mass-casualty event in Searsmont
Common questions about when firefighters in bunker gear and SCBA can make a save and when to wait for the hazmat team
A possible fuel-related explosion aboard a 40-foot cabin cruiser near the Haulover Sandbar sparked a mass-casualty response
Middlebury firefighters found heavy fire on the second floor and exterior of the Carriage Drive home
A Medina firefighter was briefly trapped when part of a second-floor ceiling collapsed, prompting a Mayday call and rapid rescue
Five alarms were struck as strong winds pushed flames across several homes in Lowell sending two firefighters to the hospital
A NIOSH investigation into a boarding house fire shows why departments must train for emergency egress and competing strategies
An investigation found missed inspections, code violations and communication breakdowns contributed to a near-fatal rescue during a fast-moving Easton fire
Strong winds carried flames and smoke across Belleville and parts of Essex County, prompting a state of emergency and air quality warnings
Medina County crews used a rescue sling and grain sleeve to free the man, who was buried chest-deep in corn
Police say a man broke into his estranged wife’s home before a powerful explosion destroyed the Queens house
Shared walls, narrow layouts and concealed void spaces make rowhouse fires uniquely dangerous, and understanding fire behavior and coordinated tactics is essential to improving fireground outcomes
The blaze that started in an adjacent building had extended into the First Reformed Church of Astoria, Queens
A toxic gas release at a silver recovery facility in Kanawha County left two people dead and about 30 others hospitalized as officials investigate a chemical reaction involving nitric acid
A fast-moving blaze tore through a five-story building in the Bronx, prompting a five-alarm response with more than 200 firefighters
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