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.
A driver struck gas lines at the Eastern Carolina Veterinary Medical Center, leading to an explosion as Wilmington firefighters searched for occupants
The victim drives the rescue. Your crews’ capabilities dictate the operation.
State and Buffalo Fire Department reports cite accountability lapses, interior ops failures, an untrained acting officer and delays in defensive ops in death of Firefighter Jason Arno
Mobile firefighters faced a well-advanced fire coming from a row of structures
The overnight blaze in Oxford was fought by firefighter from two states
Smoke from the Tissue Depot fire in Cheboygan could be seen for miles
Best practices for using built-in fire protection systems
The Decatur Fire Department issued a recall of off-duty firefighters to respond to the 3-alarm fire
Fire at the end of the row burned through the roof and extended into occupied exposures
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The fire in Dorchester involved the collapse of rear porches and extended into nearby buildings
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
The state has experienced 600 wildfires in August alone during an unprecedented wildfire season
Join Highland Park Fire Chief Joe Schrage in conversation with Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder to learn how his department responded to this incident.
LFRA command staff share how they have built a culture of openness to new ideas and developed a system of testing, training and deployment
Colington Fire Chief Glenn Rainey credited training and mutual aid as the reason firefighters were able to make a quick attack on the four-unit row
Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley said the first firefighters to arrive at Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital faced a total blackout
Firefighters were ferried over to Rhode Island’s Block Island for a fire in a large, historic hotel
Tenders shuttled water to the Granite City fireground as dozens of cars burned for two days
A fire on the balcony of a College Park apartment building quickly extended into upper floors and the roof
Firefighters found three children unconscious inside one of two fires in Brooklyn
More than 300 vendors made their way to the Kansas City Convention Center to showcase the latest and greatest fire service products
This platform helps ensure consistent and reliable communication when it matters most
Colorado Springs Fire Department has significantly improved patient outcomes thanks to Pulsara
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
