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.
With medical calls on the rise, deploying smaller, agile units may be the key to saving money — and lives
The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a lawsuit alleging two Flint firefighters were grossly negligent for failing to search a room where two boys later died
A fire heavily damaged a CVS in St. Pete Beach, causing a partial roof collapse and spreading to a Publix and nearby businesses
Other possible causes, such as campfires, target shooters, smoking, debris burning and vehicles, were rejected, a CAL FIRE peace officer said
Atlantic City firefighters faced a wind-driven fire in front of the Resorts casino
Piles at the Penn Township facility cover more than 670,000 square feet
Fergus Falls firefighters were assisted by mutual aid departments in protecting the wooden main elevator
A tractor-trailer rear-ended a charter bus carrying students in Licking County
Firefighter Andrew “Drew” Price loved being a firefighter and was loved by many
How high-tech tools impact incident organization, safety, decision-making and data collection
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency after a pallet yard fire significantly damaged the I-10 Freeway
Firefighters from five FDs responded to a long-fought fire in Decherd
A gas explosion collapsed part of a multi-family structure in Wappingers Falls
Martin County Judge Executive Lon Lafferty said they have not had any communication with the second worker in the coal plant collapse
Firefighters worked for several hours fighting a fire in a 16,700-square-foot home in Bloomfield Hills
Gwinnett County firefighters faced fire through the roof of the eight-unit apartment building
Rescuers are in contact with one worker buried in the collapse of a multi-story plant in Martin County
No firefighters were injured while fighting a three-alarm fire at the Uplands Mansion
One worker is dead and another trapped in the collapse of an 11-story coal plant in Martin County
The expanding wildland-urban interface means tree fires pose an even greater risk to city and residential fire crews
Allentown firefighters rescued a woman from a rowhome fire that extended into several exposures
Smoke from wetland fires mixed with fog to create a “super fog,” causing several crashes on I-55 near New Orleans
12 people were injured, two seriously, in a Brooklyn apartment fire
Fort Lauderdale firefighters faced fire showing from a home and an injured person
Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace said one firefighter died and four others suffered burns of varying degrees
Fire involving li-ion batteries blocked the doorway of the second-floor apartment in Brooklyn
The fire in Solvay sent up a large plume of orange-colored smoke seen for miles
Paramedics evaluated, transported three people to hospitals for additional testing as firefighters evacuated judges’ chambers
A lack of hydrants and an apparatus problem hindered firefighting efforts in East Windsor
Firefighters avoided injury when the steeple of the 100-year-old church collapsed
11 patients from the Orange County hazardous materials incident are listed in stable condition
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Wichita firefighters were moving up to the third floor to rescue occupants when the stairway collapsed
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One patient in the New Bedford pier collapse was transported to St. Luke’s Emergency Department by rescue boat
