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    The Firehouse.com Accountability & Tracking product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various firefighter accountablity and tracking equipment and tools, including personnel accountabilty technology, PAR, command boards, PASS alarms, integrated accountabilty systems and fireground tracking options.
    Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
    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

    Rich Dzierwa
    Jan. 3, 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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    A Detroit firefighter had to call a mayday after the floor collapsed from under him battling a dwelling fire.
    Franklin County Emergency Management Agency/Facebook
    The cities of Sterling and Rock Falls will fines totaling $36,000 over the death of Sterling firefighter Lt. Garrett Ramos.
    Naperville Fire Department/Facebook
    An OSHA report found errors in policy and procedure by both the Sterling and Rock Falls fire departments contributed in the death of Sterling firefighter Lt. Garrett Ramos
    Buffalo Fire Department/Facebook
    The City of Buffalo Common Council will vote on a multimillion-dollar settlement for an injured Buffalo firefighter on March 8.
    Safety & Health

    NY Committee Recommends $2.3M Injury Settlement

    Firehouse.com News
    Feb. 24, 2022
    The City of Buffalo Common Council will vote on a multimillion-dollar settlement for a Buffalo firefighter injured in a 2019 house fire.
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    Fire swept through a Mt Laurel home Wednesday morning during which two firefighters had to issue Mayday calls when they became lost and disoriented inside the burning house.
    Operations & Training

    Mayday Called at AL House Fire

    Feb. 24, 2022
    Two firefighters battling a house fire in Mt. Laurel had to call a mayday when they became lost and disoriented in the burning structure.
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    Residents of Galena Park have raised concerns after witnessing a firefighter enter a structure fire alone.
    Safety & Health

    Residents Raise Concerns Over TX Department's Staffing

    Firehouse.com News
    Feb. 15, 2022
    Residents of Galena Park have raised concerns over fire department staffing after witnessing a firefighter enter a structure fire alone.
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    Winfield-Foley firefighters move moments before a stone veneer wall collapses while fighting a house fire.
    Operations & Training

    Watch: MO FFs Narrowly Avoid Wall Collapse

    Firehouse.com News
    Jan. 5, 2022
    Firefighters from the Winfield-Foley Fire Department had a near-miss incident when a wall collapsed moments after they left the area they were working.
    Photo by Chad Sexton
    Crew-based accountability comprises four areas: prevention, preparation, response and recovery. Included among the latter: Upon return to the firehouse, fill out an exposure report if members were in the hot zone, for tracking purposes regarding cancer risks.
    Accountability & Tracking

    Accountability Is Everyone’s Responsibility

    Eric Valliere
    Jan. 18, 2021
    Eric Valliere pinpoints the particulars of a system of fireground accountability that incorporates the individuals as well as supervisors and the organization.