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 kitchen fire at London Belle spread through century-old buildings in the nightlife district, injuring three firefighters and forcing a defensive attack
Investigation highlights the risks of post-suppression overhaul and origin-and-cause operations
Every chief needs to learn when to stay at 30,000 feet and when to get into the weeds
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
Outside of formal consolidation, there are useful ways to improve coordination through common dispatch centers, training standards and ICS
Newark union leader points at 1-inch hose while Fire Chief Rufus Jackson says a lack of experienced FFs may have been a factor
The Chico Fire Department will receive over $348K to purchase a cancer screening program and Tablet Command software
Two Newark firefighters have died after becoming lost while fighting a fire involving several vehicles on a cargo ship
Firefighters evacuated approximately 100 people from the famous Fifth Avenue store
Embers from the burning St. Liborius Parish Complex had set an abandoned house on fire three blocks away
3 cars of a 7-car Amtrak train derailed after colliding with a truck in Ventura County
‘Slow down or you’re going to get hurt’ – wise words from youth still matter today
The firefighter reportedly fell into the basement while fighting a house fire in Leonardtown
Debris found during the search for the vessel “is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,” said Rear Adm. John Mauger
