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.
Your crewmembers are your lifeline to survival, so communicate as much as possible
It’s important to underscore the danger of the situation while not instilling an unproductive level of fear
Training proved critical when a Castle Rock firefighter fell through the floor at a house fire
Fire department leaders need to be involved early and deeply with special event planning
Building’s layout made it difficult for firefighters as many rooms were divided, creating maze of passageways
Accolades aside, the fire chief knows mistakes were made at the fire
incident commanders spend nearly every waking hour huddled around big maps, looking at computer screens or glued to radio
Asst. Chief: ‘We all got 10 years of experience in two weeks’
Firefighters allegedly ignored command procedures, kept other crews away from hot spots, used incompatible radio frequencies
Fire Capt. Chris Villarreal: ‘We never thought we would lose anyone, let alone 9 people’
Perform the 360-degree size up in layers to avoid missing important information
Many of 184,000 commuters who use BART line stranded; 100-foot high flames destroyed senior housing complex, damaged tracks
Firefighter Starkey carried his dog and his son’s cat to safety before fire reached his trailer but lost everything else
This will be the first independent review of how the fire service performed after the 2011 earthquake
Continual size up and adherence to safe practices are key to successful roof operations
Leave enough room to conduct operations and remove tools needed on the fire scene
Each situation will determine how and when these attack tactics are applied
Making the link from laboratory to fireground is essential for civilian and firefighter safety
The SC tragedy reminds us that there are no easy answers to securing fire equipment on scene
It is the most inglorious of tasks, considering it early can save a significant amount of work for everyone
Chemical plant’s ammonia pump caught fire on Tuesday
Whenever we respond to structure fire, having access to, securing water source is vital component of overall fireground operation
Portable device called the Sentrix Tracking Unit straps on like a belt and consists of a suite of sensors
We must emphasize the importance of these outside functions and train on them
A recent lawsuit claims a fire department did not ‘act with a sense of urgency’ when it responded to a plant fire and told other departments not to assist suppression
If we’re relying only on past ‘good’ experience or blind luck to handle an incident, we are setting the stage for disaster
Researchers are working to perfect technology that tracks first responders so they can rescue others more safely
The report also says firefighters went into the building before a rescue team was on stand-by
At least one home was lost in the fire earlier this month, while one firefighter suffered minor first-degree burns
There is a great deal we can learn from just paying attention, as the following photos prove
The better we train and understand fire behavior and construction, the greater the chance a ‘calculated risk’ pays off
In the fire service, we need to explain how risk is measured, limited and controlled
