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.
Hartford firefighters faced heavy fire conditions at an abandoned three-story apartment building in the South End and operated defensively
Firefighters from multiple departments battled a large residential fire in Lincoln for nearly nine hours, overcoming water supply challenges
A midair collision between two helicopters near Hammonton Municipal Airport prompted a large emergency response
Five Norwich volunteer fire departments claim the paid department is failing to adhere to command protocols
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The 33,000-square-foot structure had been empty for eight years
Crews from eight fire departments responded to the explosion in Hillsboro
Allentown firefighters let the roof of the converted house burn instead of sending firefighters into the attic
Fire on all floors of a three-decker extended into another home and displaced 29 occupants
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In buildings with additional fortification, it’s critical for crews to utilize forcible entry skills to establish sufficient entry and exit points
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
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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
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