Incident Command

The Firehouse.com Incident Command product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various fire service incident command products and services, including command boards, personnel tracking, incident command and fireground tracking software and fire scene command options.
Operations & Training

The Fire Scene: What Are They Looking At?

May 13, 2024
John J. Salka Jr. lists seven structural fire factors that can be discerned quickly when arriving firefighters gaze upward.
Frontline Communications
Apparatus

Frontline Communications Delivers State-of-the-Art Mobile Command Vehicle

May 2, 2024
The vehicle will enhance the Montgomery County, PA, Department of Public Safety emergency response with advanced operations and communications features.
3rd Alarm: Livestream Video of Rowhome fire in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Operations & Training

Three-Alarm Fire Battled in Allentown, PA

May 1, 2024
The fast-moving fire tore through two row houses and spread to others, Allentown Assistant Chief Michael Zellin said.
Jacob Kelsen
Operations & Training

Justifying Risk on the Fireground

April 23, 2024
Jon Nevin believes a predefined system to evaluate risk helps to prevent errors in decisions during high-stress events.
Images by Richard Miranda
Ventilation

Understanding Unidirectional Flow in Below-Grade Fires

April 21, 2024
Andrew Serra stresses that coordination between interior and exterior personnel is vital, and ventilation must be coordinated, to increase safety and chances of success.