A fatal fire in Norwich, Connecticut, claimed the lives of a mother and her 8-year-old daughter. The incident prompted the city to unify its career and volunteer fire departments under a single ...
How Does Your Incident Command System Benefit Your Department? Does your department use the traditional whiteboard and checklist as part of your incident command, or do you use a digital incident ...
The fireground doesn’t wait for perfect conditions. Textbooks and training scenarios often include a robust command structure with the incident commander (IC) supported by operations, logistics, ...
Two volunteer fire departments in Norwich, Connecticut, are considering a legal challenge to a new Unified Command Structure. The new structure, implemented after a fatal fire, aims to standardize ...
Andrew Bozzo explains why the box approach to incident command at wildland urban interface fires ensures that saving lives and protecting property are the top priorities. The drawing and the command ...