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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.

Reading firefighters were forced to withdraw from the home after personal belongings clogged hallways and rooms
A Newport News firefighter fell partially through the roof at a Phoebus fire, where crews rescued one person still inside
Baltimore County firefighters rescued several occupants during a fire on the third floor of the Towson apartment building
First-arriving firefighters found fire through the roof of one home, extending across several roof decks
LAFD PIO Erik Scott said the firefighter suffered significant head trauma
A Fort Worth Fire Department official said there was a dramatic change of conditions inside causing two fire firefighters to bailout a window
A wind-driven structure fire posed many challenges, but we can learn from the good outcomes, too
Four firefighters and one civilian were treated for heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation at Sauk Prairie Hospital
Firefighters had to break windows and run a supply line through a vehicle blocking a hydrant at the Bronx fire
Charlotte firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in an old control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Firefighters fought a pallet yard blaze and a 2-11 structure fire
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First responders in Syracuse rescued several members of two families including a child trapped in a car
Five people were injured in a Coweta County house fire that claimed six others
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County-wide mutual aid drill in Monterey focused on firefighting and communication
First responders from the Quad-Cities region worked on rescue task force and EMS best practices
Firefighters used defensive operations at another fire in the former Morris Brown College dormitory
Firefighters in Elmwood Park cut down a fence at the rear of the motel to reach the trapped guest
Two houses were destroyed and two others damaged during a fire at a construction site in San Luis Obispo
From windshield box alarms to command post practice, these drills solidify your command skills
Two Clearview Fire Department firefighters were trapped when the roof of a burning garage collapsed in Curwensville Borough
Miami Fire Rescue officials said many elderly and immobile occupants were rescued from balconies
Firefighters from at least six departments responded to the fire at Brant Performance Horses in Bellefontaine
Fire at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area destroyed several boats and caused minor injuries
Firefighters faced hoarding conditions inside the burning Dorchester house, slowing the attack on the fire
Charlotte firefighters worked to stabilize the car on the ninth floor and keep it from falling
Mutual aid fire departments bought water tenders to the fire near Lebanon
Firefighters had begun an interior attack on the 96-year-old building but switched to exterior operations
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire inside the King Tut restaurant in Somerville
Fire in an affordable housing unit under construction in Redwood City began on the fifth floor
A large fire tears through a housing development under construction in Redwood City
Westborough firefighters rescued two people during a 2-alarm house fire
The Corral Fire caused the evacuation of parts of city of Tracy before it was 50% contained