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.
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When the Middleton, MA, Fire Department (MFD) responded to a large brush fire in October 2024, the display of the Command feature of First Due’s software on a monitor in the operations command vehicle made managing MFD’s personnel and that of numerous neighboring departments, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services and others far more expeditious than if the traditional whiteboard approach was utilized.
Incident Command

Incident Command: Implementing Tech for Firefighter Safety

Jan. 14, 2025
Rich Dzierwa learned from incident commanders and software engineers how on-scene personnel accountability and assignment and officer and chief training are being taken to the...
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Incident Command

Rescunomics

Nov. 25, 2024
Rescunomics provides innovative software solutions to enhancing public safety operations and personnel safety. Rescunomics is driven by an unyielding commitment to enhancing first...
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Dan Curia, who took over as fire chief in Charleston nearly 10 years after the Sofa Super Store fire, shared what has happened in his department since the tragic fire.
Technology

FireFusion 2024: Technology Drives Collaboration in Charleston-Area Fire Service

Nov. 14, 2024
After the tragic 2007 Sofa Super Store Fire, Charleston County redefined their approach to fire protection and helping one another beyond city limits.
Fire Safety Research Institute
NERIS will replace the legacy data system known as the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).
Operations & Training

National Emergency Response Information System Launched to Modernize Incident Data Collection for American Fire Departments

NERIS Version 1 will provide fire and EMS departments and first responders with more accurate and actionable post-incident information.
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Mobile Technology & Accessories

Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team Introduces Two New Deployable Assets

Oct. 22, 2024
The two assets are both capable of establishing their own off-grid network, allowing first responders to communicate with each other in challenging situations.
The Charlotte Fire Department published an after-action report following a deadly, catastrophic blaze the SouthPark construction site.
Operations & Training

Report on Deadly Charlotte, NC, Construction Site Fire Released

Oct. 8, 2024
Charlotte's fire chief outlined after-action report findings to improve firefighting operations following the city's largest fire in years.