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.
One firefighter is in critical condition and another stable after a fire on West Saratoga Street
Milwaukee firefighters encountered several occupants trapped on the third and fourth floors, while others jumped to escape the fire
One of 13 NIOSH recommendations highlights the department’s proactive mental health response, including mandatory check-ins and peer-led crisis support
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
Officials say the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 96 people is 85% contained
First responders in Plum rescued people trapped under debris after the blast damaged at least 12 homes
UL’s FSRI studies underscore the need for smart size-ups, quick thinking and aggressive action
Vacationers in Kill Devil Hills were woken by police as fire ripped through one vacation home and burned another
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One requested additional specialized help to complete the rope rescue
Officials in Maui County say 271 structures were damaged or destroyed, and dozens of people have been injured
Occupants from 300 apartments, 95 townhomes in Cedar Park were evacuated as the fire spread into the complex
One worker at the Sherwin-Williams plant in Garland was injured in an explosion
Firefighters from 21 different companies responded to the blaze in Vineland
Three firefighters were injured battling a fire that extended into multiple three-deckers in Mattapan
Officials released a health alert due to the smoke from the Albuquerque fire
Before committing to a decision on scene, consider your justification for the choice and the feasibility of success, then identify possible solutions and alternatives
Multiple fire departments responded to a fire at International Paper in Hazelton
Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson said she thought they might lose an entire city block
Four firefighters are among those injured after a 180-foot construction crane boom plunged 45 stories to the Midtown Manhattan streets below
Four civilians and two firefighters were injured during the collapse of the crane in Manhattan
FFs from several departments battled a rooftop fire at a pharmaceutical supply warehouse in Mercer County
Residents reported an explosion in the Newark Housing Authority building that led to the collapse
When developing a peer support program, public safety agencies must consider the program from all angles and answer key questions
First responders faced difficult terrain while working together to reach, package and remove an unconscious, bleeding patient
30 backup batteries for MRI machines had begun “off-gassing,” creating a hazmat incident in the Tampa facility
Several FDs responded to a fire involving a large woodchip pile at a Longview paper mill
The abandoned Portland building was well-known to firefighters for having squatters and limited hydrants
A ceiling collapse injured a FF during a shopping center fire in Reisterstown
Waterford, New London and Naval Submarine Base FFs perform a rope rescue operation 50-feet up inside a storage facility
Following the 9/11 Report, we have continued to struggle with command and communications
Hundreds of first responders participated in several small group and full-scale exercises at Willoughby South High School
Salvage operations will begin now that the fire on the Grande Costa d’Avorio that killed 2 Newark FFs is out
