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 firefighter suffered minor burns after falling through a hole created by a crawl space fire
The Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District’s team structure challenges the long-standing hierarchy of fire service leadership
Rock Falls and two fire officials are asking a judge to pause enforcement of the judgment awarded to the family of Sterling Lt. Garrett Ramos
Lessons from one year navigating mid-level leadership
Navigating incident and operational briefings, team feedback and morale, and hot washes
Lexington officials will review the city’s response to windstorms that knocked out power to thousands, and damaged many homes and businesses
“We can’t plan for everything, but with the right people, policies, training, and supervision in place we can best handle whatever may come our way”
Chief officers not only hold the keys to keeping members on track, they can make the choices that advance departments from talk to action
It’s vital to create training exercises that build positive memory patterns in the brain
A Colorado county upscaled their telehealth program in the wake of COVID-19, leading to better patient outcomes and provider resources
Is your IC truly prepared, ready and able to execute on the fireground?
Professional development for the incident commander starts at the firefighter rank and continues up the training ladder
All public safety agencies will be located in one location for better communication; HPD’s police chief will have the authority to reject security plans
Mayday training, preplanning, mutual-aid agreements and scene size-ups emerge as common themes in major incidents
Focus your discussions instead on when and where to mask up, how to deploy the hoseline, and what should occur in rehab
ICs enjoy the confidence of firefighters during a mayday, but what is the basis for that faith?
Focus on the “why,” make it personal and bring the reporting under one system
Limited staffing calls for being efficient in planning, training and member skills
Abbott spent years helping to coordinate the Phoenix Fire’s Command Training Center, and later served as the president of Command Emergency Response Training
The origin of our current command system began 50 years ago and was further developed through the work of Chief Alan Brunacini
ESI Rapid Response Units offer customizable caps that are transferable to any domestic heavy-duty pickup truck bed
Download your copy to unpack the survey results related to incident command training, mayday management, and successes and failures in focus
Given all the research into decision-making under duress, it’s vital that ICs have a command tool at the ready
Officials declared a mass casualty incident, bringing every ambulance in Allentown and more from surrounding municipalities
Unpacking the command-focused survey results and how ICs can level up their skills through training and operations
How to manage inside-out rescues, who runs command, when to engage the suppression team and more questions addressed
Now is the time for us to start thinking of command as a multi-person staffed function, just like we staff our other units
61% of respondents reported being on the scene of a secondary roadway crash
We need to go beyond what went wrong to include what went right – and why
A functioning command post needs a paper or electronic tool to be successful
Departments that regularly conduct AARs are well-positioned to streamline their performance and increase their margin of safety
Corner positioning often maximizes the resources of the device
There’s no place for sweeping generalizations during go/no-go decisions on the fireground
