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.
How to safely mitigate incidents with half-stories
Someone needs to step up, but who takes that step will depend on your staffing
“We do enter vacants, we do not enter Code X,” PIO John Marsh said about the policy during the rowhome fire on North Fulton Avenue
The Incident Command System is rapidly being implemented by a growing number of diverse organizations
Landmark buildings, because of their age and different uses, present unique threats to firefighters
Typically thought of as a defensive weapon, the deck gun can buy you crucial time to make an interior attack
When holiday celebrations go wrong, we get the call; follow these tips for safe and effective responses this season
Taking a too-small hoseline to a big fire will compromise the initial attack and set off a chain of bad fireground events
Once the grand jury decision was announced, a calm came over EMS providers and their preparation kicked in
FireRescue1 video producer takes you along with emergency response crews on the first night of the Ferguson riots
Rioting, looting, arson and gunfire made it difficult for firefighters and medics to do their jobs
As the decision looms, responders are moving quickly and preparing for the worst
This abandoned commercial building presents several challenges and risks to Detroit firefighters; watch the video and discuss how you would handle a similar fire in your area of response.
There are a great number of challenges to building a system that will pinpoint a firefighter within a structure; here’s a look at what’s on the drawing board and on the market
It’s the Holy Grail of firefighter accountability — a technology that pinpoints their location inside structures — and the search isn’t easy
Ten responders were killed in 2013 when the Texas plant exploded
No firefighters were injured thanks to the quick actions of the on-scene incident commander
Making the leap from the incident command system to a unified command at a major incident can be smooth if you understand how it works
A complete firefighter rescue includes EMS activities; here’s what on-scene commanders need to know for all downed-firefighter operations to work
What can we learn from this fire about the importance of following well-detailed SOGs and executing a coordinated fire attack?
The Oncall body camera has the capability to transmit live video, audio, high quality snapshots, and GPS location in real time back to a command center
Dual two-alarm fires that erupted about an hour apart were followed by a basement fire and car crash
The footage shows the officer climbing up to the rip the window open with his hands and pulling the man to safety
Knowing when and how to shift from an offensive fire attack to a defensive attack is critical for firefighter safety
Chiefs Lasky and Peterson said the use of defensive and offensive operations at the same time is inherently dangerous
Crews hit the fire from the outside first to cool it, then sent an interior crew to knock it down
The fire began in the only stairway, cutting off access to trapped victims; lack of manpower slowed efforts
