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.
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
A toxic gas release at a silver recovery facility in Kanawha County left two people dead and about 30 others hospitalized as officials investigate a chemical reaction involving nitric acid
A fast-moving blaze tore through a five-story building in the Bronx, prompting a five-alarm response with more than 200 firefighters
A NIOSH investigation details how deteriorated conditions, fire below and strategy gaps led to four serious firefighter injuries
Baltimore County’s $3M investment would more than double battalion chief staffing
A fast-moving fire tore through a tow yard in Cahokia Heights, engulfing at least 50 vehicles after an employee said it appeared to start when an electric Fiat sparked
Eight tower ladders were used as nearly 300 firefighters battled the Queens blaze
Trident Seafoods claims Tacoma firefighters mishandled a 2023 vessel fire, allowing it to spread and destroy a $185 million ship
A fast-moving fire tore through a Kimberly-Clark facility in Ontario, collapsing part of the roof and triggering an operational retreat
Fire response begins at the console, and emergency fire dispatchers need a structured protocol to hone their decision-making
Paterson firefighters and nine mutual aid departments battled a massive fire at an abandoned former chemical plant, facing hydrant failures, low water pressure, a ruptured gas line and access problems
The Yantic, Taftville, Laurel Hill and Occum volunteer departments say Norwich officials did not negotiate in good faith over the city’s unified command policy
Louisa crews narrowly escaped as flames overran Engine 6, forcing a dramatic retreat, while a falling tree struck Engine 7 and nearly hit another firefighter
Agawam firefighters entered a heavily burning home on Juniper Ridge Drive to rescue an older man before bringing the fire under control
Large events test your system before the first call. This checklist helps fire and EMS leaders stage resources, align command and prepare for rapid escalation.
A simple three-step approach helps company officers identify what’s known, uncover blind spots and use fresh perspectives to improve decisions on the fireground
Muskegon Heights firefighters were forced to bail out windows after fire trapped them on the second floor
A man was killed after a fast-moving five-alarm blaze tore through the top floor of a Bronx apartment building, spread into the cockloft, triggered a roof collapse
A Livonia firefighter was rescued after falling into a basement during a fire at a house under renovation
Prince George’s County firefighters searching for reported trapped children rescued a man from the basement during a fire in Landover Hills
The family alleges Shreveport firefighters did not search for occupants, despite a 911 report and MDT message that multiple people were inside, until the arrival of the third engine company
Norwich and four volunteer fire departments are set to begin mediation over the city’s unified command policy and the closure of Yantic Fire Engine Co.
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Firefighter Mike Altman suffered second- and third-degree burns in a floor collapse while battling a fast-moving apartment fire
Three people were killed and nine others, including five firefighters, were injured in a four-alarm fire in Queens
Video posted to social media showed three firefighters bailing out from the second floor at the Falls of Point West Apartments
Kansas City firefighters rescued three residents from a burning apartment in the Independence Plaza neighborhood
Sworn testimony from firefighters describes breakdowns that may have allowed embers from the Jan. 1 Lachman Fire to reignite days later into the destructive Palisades Fire
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