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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 construction worker jumped from an upper floor to escape the fire at the North Las Vegas construction site
A solid Standard of Cover is the blueprint for effective, consistent fireground operations
Fire response begins at the console, and emergency fire dispatchers need a structured protocol to hone their decision-making
The objectives when operating at a garden apartment fire are the same as for each type of incident you run — life safety, incident stabilization and property conservation, in that order