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 overcrowded club lacked the required exits, firewalls and fire alarms in the 1977 tragedy
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Nearly a dozen fire departments fought the blaze at Louisiana’s historic Nottoway Plantation House, built in 1859
Colfax-Greenwood firefighters were setting up defensive operations when a blast occurred and a mayday was transmitted
Charlotte firefighters rescued two people during a fire on the third floor of an eight-story hotel
Seattle firefighters battled a three-alarm fire in a building that burned before and is known to have squatters
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District Chief Kelly Burns said initial firefighters had to fight tremendous amounts of smoke, heat to reach the fire apartment
Rope rescue work in Clark County by several departments saved a homeless woman who had fallen 30 feet
First responders from 10 departments responded to multiple calls for a house fire in Melvile
Firefighters from six departments worked to extinguish a burning Tesla on I-65 in Autauga County
A drone was used to help the incident commander as companies faced heavy fire on the top floor
Baltimore County firefighters faced heavy fire on the second floor of one unit, spreading to other garden-style apartments
East Hampton and Portland firefighters began an aggressive interior attack to minimize the fire’s extension
Fire service leaders converged at the IAFC Technology Summit International to address improved analytics, the future of NERIS and the potential impact of AI
A woman and teenager were burned during a fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood
Atlanta firefighters responded to one fire involving an abandoned apartment complex scheduled for demolition
Firefighters from several departments responded to the Eagan facility for a fire in between two roofs
The quarters of Old Engine Company No. 12 was built in 1896
Seven occupants were rescued over ladders during a structure fire in Boonton
Firefighters in Orange were able to rescue a woman inside but she succumbed to her injuries
A fire in a deli had spread into several exposures before being extinguished
Two Los Angeles County firefighters were injured during the fire in Marina del Rey
Two Buffalo firefighters were injured as fire destroyed three structures and damaged four others
Five Norwich volunteer fire departments claim the paid department is failing to adhere to command protocols
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The 33,000-square-foot structure had been empty for eight years
Crews from eight fire departments responded to the explosion in Hillsboro
Allentown firefighters let the roof of the converted house burn instead of sending firefighters into the attic
Fire on all floors of a three-decker extended into another home and displaced 29 occupants
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In buildings with additional fortification, it’s critical for crews to utilize forcible entry skills to establish sufficient entry and exit points
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