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.
Fire and heavy smoke at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort forced crews to hold back amid ongoing detonations
Kennet Engine 24’s officer found a nonverbal teen with autism in a second-floor bedroom while firefighters advanced a hoseline
Radio traffic captures the chaos as crews fighting the Grand Blanc Township Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints blaze were pulled out when the roof gave way
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
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
