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.
Three Nashua firefighters were hurt when a reported gas odor led to an explosion and fire at the Greater Nashua Mental Health facility
Firefighters from six departments knocked down a two-alarm fire in Hull, with one firefighter narrowly avoiding injury after falling into a basement
Chief Bryan Frieders breaks down the fire department role at major events like the Super Bowl and large festivals
The Airport Fire in Orange County has burned more than 30 square miles
Work at the construction site in Auburn was nearing completion when the fire started
First responders in Saginaw arrived on the scene to find the truck and house on fire and the driver lying on the roof
Years of preplanning aided the incident command of an MCI, building fire, technical rescue, hazmat, and terrorism crime scene all in one
Baltimore County firefighters rescued an 8-year-old boy from a burning house in Dundalk
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Gresham and Portland firefighters faced fire extending across four units after a plane crashed into a row of townhouses
Batt3’s ICx digital tactical worksheet simplifies and tracks fire scene management
A gas explosion in Brooklyn rattled an East Flatbush neighborhood and sent four people to the hospital
Even when fewer hands are on scene, ground ladders must remain a priority
A four-alarm fire in Brooklyn extended through the cockloft of several attached residential structures
Firefighters from four departments responded to the fire in Boulder
South Adams County firefighters and mutual aid partners worked to extinguish a fire in a large industrial warehouse
First responders worked to find signs of life inside an excavator buried under rocks and boulders at a quarry in Sterling
Officials are monitoring air quality as smoke from the fire covers neighborhoods
Authorities are investigating a propane leak as the cause of a fatal house explosion in Jefferson Township
Mesa firefighters escaped through a window after the roof of the burning house collapsed on them
Firefighters make progress on the Park Fire, the fourth-largest wildfire in the state’s history
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Two Columbia firefighters were injured as a commercial structure fire extended to a house
Activists expect bigger crowds and more robust demonstrations through the week
Syracuse firefighters were spread thin at one fire due to firefighters still being on the scene of a previous fire
Building agile leaders who can make decisions at the point of action, even in uncertain and rapidly changing environments
First responders from several departments faced many challenges while working to rescue two men trapped inside a Spring Township grain bin
Firefighters in Harford County were responding to a call for an outside gas leak when the house exploded before they arrived
The Lancaster Township Fire Department stated that a tanker task force was dispatched as a precaution due to known low water pressure
Firefighters from several departments worked at a barn fire in Miami Township
Protests and riots after the death of Michael Brown thrust the city into the national spotlight
The Park Fire has burned over 400,000 acres and is the fourth-largest wildfire in the state’s history
Jason Caughey, fire chief of the Laramie County Fire Authority in Wyoming, shares tips for creating a strong command culture
BATT3’s roster creation and incident management software taps the latest mobile and cloud technology trends
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