Incident Command

Photo by Andrew Brewer
Incident commanders’ toolkit includes the tactical worksheet. ICs should use training opportunities of various scenarios as a means of optimizing proficiency at developing worksheets.
Andrew Brewer provides numerous points that serve as good reminders for ICs regarding their responsibilities at fires and other incidents as well as for other officers who might...
Jan. 5, 2026
Photo by Stephanie Feely/Cohocton Hook & Ladder Co.
When incident commanders develop themselves and their crews based on the right people with the right equipment in the right place at the right time with the right mindset, the complexity, depth and motion of their work results in harmonious teamwork.
Jan. 2, 2026
Claudia Staut / Pioneer Press
A look inside the large workspace at the new Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center in Blaine, MN.
Jan. 2, 2026
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One of the FDNY-operated cameras that was equipped with an AI-powered software to notify firefighters of smoke or fire in city parks.
Nov. 11, 2025
Charles Thomas
Fire Chief Dan Munsey opneed up the second day of FireFusion 2025 by presenting about smart city intitatives and how connectivity of data can help the fire service.
Oct. 17, 2025
Photos by Michael Daley
Information that incident commanders (ICs) can’t gather from their position must be communicated to them as quickly as possible by officers who coordinate operations within a structure/building.
Oct. 15, 2025
Firehouse Innovation Awards
Oct. 14, 2025
Todd McInturf/The Detroit News
After a delay in establishing incident command at the Oxford, MI, school shooting, the fire crew was cited after the 275-page report was released.
Sept. 16, 2025
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Sept. 4, 2025

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