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.
The Ogdenburg Department of Public Safety said on social media firefighters identified the structure as suitable for exterior fire operations only thanks to prior knowledge and thorough pre-planning
The hot weather, limited water supply and a large amount of roofing materials inside the building hampered Cleveland firefighters
A three-alarm fire severely damaged a Teaneck home, displacing a family of three and prompting a multi-agency response
The first arriving firefighters found several vehicles on fire inside a railcar in downtown Las Vegas
Battalion Chief John Walsh died at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital after being stricken while working as the incident commander during a house fire
The Scranton Fire Department spent years researching drone types and speaking with other departments using drones before making the purchase
Orion Township Fire Chief Ryan Allen said that “possibly or probably a gas leak” led to the explosion, based on initial reports after the blast
Firefighters from several departments faced limited access and water supply, as well as collapses on the fireground in Chelsea
Grant funding brought together personnel from 26 agencies to hold ASHER training involving a simulated shooting at a polling place in Amesbury
The fire’s intensity and the building’s stability led Kansas City firefighters to evacuate and battle the blaze outside
Fire on the top of the 44-story high-rise sent smoke across the Manhattan skyline
Confidence can only be obtained through realistic MCI drills that truly test the system
Video from the scene in the Kensington neighborhood shows fire through the roof of a former auto body shop
Fire ripped through 16 apartments at a complex in Pine Hill
An estimated 2 million gallons of water was used to extinguish the fire in Sterling
Louisville firefighters rescued several from inside the collapsed food coloring plant
Residents have been urged to shelter in place after an explosion ripped through a business in Louisville
Firefighters from 11 departments assisted Norwalk firefighters at a large house fire
Oakland firefighters faced a significant amount of fire showing from a two-story multi-family dwelling
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County destroyed 168 structures despite increased containment
Three wildfires have broken out across the state leading to spot fires and evacuations
Firefighter Marcelo Garcia succumbed to injuries from a wall collapse during a warehouse fire
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County grew from less than half of a square mile to more than 16 square miles in little more than five hours
Firefighters from seven departments worked to extinguish two burning structures in Cicero
Firefighters from 10 departments worked to save neighboring structures during a fully engulfed house fire
Firefighters at the Caernarvon Township fire had to switch to exterior operations to keep the fire from spreading to exposures
The Chicago Fire Department stated the firefighter lost his footing on the roof and fell down a light shaft
Personnel from three towns worked on their response to a school shooting in Manchester-by-the-Sea
A firefighter is in serious but stable condition after falling out of a window during overhaul at a Harlem apartment fire
New Haven firefighters faced explosions and collapsing floors in a large commercial structure
It’s important to underscore the danger of the situation while not instilling an unproductive level of fear
Your crewmembers are your lifeline to survival, so communicate as much as possible
Officials say the largest of the fires, the Hawthorne Fire in Berlin, will take weeks to extinguish
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