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.
One firefighter is in serious condition after being injured during a fire on Staten Island where an elderly person was trapped
A two-alarm fire tore through the Briargate Condominiums in Columbia, injuring multiple people and sending flames visible from I-20
Three people died after fire tore through a Queens home with no working smoke detectors, as residents jumped from windows to escape the blaze
The less situational awareness firefighters have the higher their risk of injury
The prototype is being tested in 20 cities and can track 500 firefighters in a 50-story building
A firefighter’s job is to mitigate damage and never make something worse than it already is
Industrial and commercial structure fires are those high-risk, low-frequency events that threaten firefighter safety
Knowing the rules, involving LEOs early and engaging with the public can help avoid out-of-control conflicts
Confrontation caught on video raises questions of how to best handle bystanders with cameras
Practicing and knowing the basics can keep you from being that engine-company-fail video
Overhaul is a time when many of us exhale, and that letting the guard down invites catastrophe
This video of a structure fire’s progression prior to first-due arriving on scene provides some valuable learning opportunities
A well-planned and executed rescue effort played a large role in the victim’s ‘lucky’ outcome to a bad situation
Roof operations are dangerous, but these steps can help reduce that risk
After years of development and testing, the ECB is in pilot testing
Although much has changed in firefighting in the past 20 years, we still approach interior attack with the same mindset, and that may be about to change too
More than 300 firefighters from 102 departments battled the blaze for nearly 24 hours
The fire has burned for more than 17 hours
Use these 9 questions and 14 steps to prepare your fire department for incidents that turn violent
Firefighters working motor vehicle crashes are extremely vulnerable to injury from other motorists, using the apparatus as a shield can save lives
Simulated and real events have different lessons to teach us, both are vitally important to sound fireground behavior
Freelancing will compromise the entire firefighting operations; planning ahead and reacting swiftly will reduce the amount of fireground freelancing
The 3 seriously injured are in stable condition
The house was fully involved when the first firefighters arrived on scene
Firefighters were working to contain the fuel leak from a small rupture in the tanker
Understanding ventilation’s effect on fire behavior and its safe techniques is key to a safe firefight
There are four key areas of fireground tactics to keep front and center as we enter 2013
Keeping victims isolated from fire and cooling the environment are critical tactics
The large, toxic blaze sent 10 to the hospital, prompting the chief to err on the side of caution
Firefighter who broke department protocol by responding directly to the scene says he wasn’t responding as a firefighter but as a civilian
It is important to know the state’s rules on when property can be commandeered and to remember that those rules can be challenged in court
Overhaul can be a time when the diligent safety practices of a fire attack become lax, which opens the door for injury
