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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.

Lateral and vertical spread are concerns in these types of occupancies. Note the tin ceiling that’s installed above the drop-tile ceiling in this store.

Operations & Training

Fire Studies: Rules of Engagement for Strip Mall & Taxpayer Fires

Michael Daley

Oct. 16, 2023

Michael Daley explains the particularly ways by which fires in these occupancies can injure and kill firefighters who work inside of them.

Even after vertical ventilation was completed at a reported structure fire, members weren’t aware that they were dealing with a fire in the space below the floor of the second floor and above the first floor ceiling, which was caused by flame from a pinhole in corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) that was caused by a lighting-induced arcing event.

Operations & Training

Close Calls: Our Latest Enemy Strikes … Again

Billy Goldfeder

Oct. 16, 2023

This partnership marks the first time agencies using Tablet Command will have real-time access to evacuation zones via Genasys Protect™.

Tech & Comm

Tablet Command and Genasys Partner on Real-Time Evacuation Insights

Tablet Command, Inc.

Sept. 28, 2023

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Tech & Comm

3AM Innovations Announces Partnership with Savvik Buying Group

3AM Innovations, Inc.

Sept. 15, 2023

As an individual, a company or an organization develops, opportunities for growth become more fine-tuned. In fact, some might bristle at the degree of scrutiny, but efficiencies on the fireground emerge out of the fine details.

Operations & Training

The Top 5 Approach to Post-Incident Analysis

Brian Gettemeier

Sept. 11, 2023

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Software that runs on smartphones and tablets has stepped into the realm of mobile data terminals to help incident commanders run any incident.

Tech & Comm

Fire Technology: Incident Command Technology

Justin Rodino

April 10, 2023

Justin Rodino informs incident commanders that they needn't rely only on the tried-and-true tools of the 2000s.

While involved in a police pursuit, a vehicle left the roadway and completely entered a duplex. Two occupants were pinned in the vehicle. This resulted in a complex shoring and rescue operation. Shoring the structure also made investigating the crash and recovering the vehicle far safer for law enforcement and the tow operator than would have been the case otherwise.

Structural Collapse

Technical Rescue: Operational Considerations for Vehicle vs. Building Incidents

Jake Hoffman

April 10, 2023

Jake Hoffman provides detailed information about the shoring that might be required for an operation at the scene of a vehicle striking a building.

Firefighter Payne was working overtime on Engine 17. Notice the helmet under his right arm, with its changeable front piece with black letters. His name is on the bottom of the helmet. He’s a firefighter, so his helmet is black, but his role as acting as officer for the day is signified by the white front piece.

Accountability & Tracking

Command & Control Success: Accountability: Beyond the Tags

Curt Isakson

April 4, 2023

Curt Isakson explains the fireground importance of firefighter identification on a member's helmet, turnout coat and SCBA.

A police officer places flowers at a memorial outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, on May 26, 2022.

Leadership

The Uvalde School Shooting Response: Lessons for Firefighters

Gregory V. Serio

March 28, 2023

Gregory V. Serio looks at how fire departments can learn about incident command, complacency and action plans in the aftermath of the Uvalde, TX, school shooting.