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.
Anniston crews arrived within minutes of a reported house fire and rescued two occupants trapped inside
CAL FIRE and Five Cities Fire Authority crews carried out a complex rescue, pulling a man from an industrial mulching machine after hours of delicate extrication
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Camden firefighters knocked down a predawn blaze at an abandoned building, but heavy fire conditions led to a structural collapse
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
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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
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
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