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.
Brittney Ramos testifies that safety lapses led to her husband’s 2021 line-of-duty death
A new after-action report on January’s catastrophic Palisades Fire praises officers’ heroism but details major coordination breakdowns, unclear command structures and recordkeeping lapses
Brittney Ramos is suing the city of Rock Falls and two fire chiefs, alleging their reckless actions led to her husband falling through a floor and running out of air
Dozens of fire departments responded to the Lancaster County fire
Charlotte Fire Chief Reginald Johnson said none of the injuries were considered life-threatening
Focusing on command post location, VES tactics, high-rise incidents and mayday events
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The U.S. Forest Service has created 44 leadership teams for large fires and hopes to hire over 11,000 firefighters
New Kinlock firefighters faced what they called “a daunting sight” upon arrival
While there may be fire engines and a firehouse, sometimes we are just fooling the public – and ourselves
Firefighters from four departments battled the blaze in Celina
Boston Fire Commissioner Paul F. Burke said firefighters were “under the gun” to get people out when they arrived
Over 100 occupants were evacuated during an outside-in fire at a Carlisle apartment building
The vessel was carrying 764 tons of hazardous materials, including flammables and corrosives, in 56 containers
Maryland first responders are transitioning to a recovery operation to find six men who were filling potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed
Monitor’s interface is designed to display tiles containing both pre-set and real-time information
CPRMC first in South Carolina to elevate EMS collaboration in coordinated care and response efficiency with this technology
Firefighters faced a large number of burning pallets at a Back of Yards warehouse loading dock
Jeannette firefighters had to rely on tankers to fight a fire that claimed four children and an adult
Jeannette Fire Chief Bill Frye said firefighters had a problem with a hydrant as the fire extended to another house
350,000 gallons of water used as The Cuyahoga burned in Ashtabula Harbor
Fresno County Fire Battalion Chief Seth Brown said the mother intentionally crashed the SUV into the house to make a hole
The departments onboarded onto the National Emergency Response Information System are capturing critical details about various incident types
The new National Emergency Response Information System is being developed to reduce data entry burdens on firefighters
Syracuse firefighters fought the fire from the outside after working to open boarded up windows, doors
Simple steps to maintain composure when the scene is anything but routine
An outside-in fire extended into the attic space of a row of Whitehall townhomes
One person died after being struck a quarter of a mile away by one of the canisters from the Clinton Township fire
Two firefighters were trapped on the second floor of one of the buildings in the Chelsea blaze
Louisville Firefighter Bryce Carden credits teamwork in the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge rescue
The fires in Allston and Dorchester injured a few firefighters and displaced several occupants
Grand Rapids firefighters quickly extinguished fire in the basement and on the roof of the Grand Rapids Brewing Company
Two Tomah firefighters were injured as the fire extended into several buildings
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