Incident Command

Hazmat Teams: Public-Private Interface

Many public first responders will default to the, “I am taking command of this incident” mind set without recognizing or acknowledging that there are already trained responders on site who are actively engaged in a mitigation operation.

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Make Sense of Fire Scene Chaos

Tablet Command uses live vehicle GPS tracking to monitor where fire equipment and personnel are at all times to coordinate a response.

Conducting a Size-Up: An Introduction

A size-up is the continuing assessment of the situation encountered by the emergency responder.

Webinar Covers Incident Scene Management for Hazmat Incidents

Participants learn an eight-phase approach that covers everything from pre-planning to tactical planning, incident reponse to post-event debriefings.

A Systematic Approach to Rescue Ops

Amid the chaos and excitement of any rescue operation, there are often important aspects of incident that can be overlooked. Sometimes, the sequencing of tasks becomes disjointed.

Conducting a Size-Up: Closing the Loop

This column is the second in a two part series discussing the importance of the scene size-up and how to train to perform this vital function.

Seeing More With UAVs

Unmanned aerial vehicles are a cutting-edge tool, when you need a helpful resource to size-up a situation.

Outside the Gate

Fire brigades often disregard ICS when working with other agencies