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    • 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.
    Photos by Curt Isakson
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    Operations & Training

    Command & Control Success: Size-Up, Staffing and Standards

    Curt Isakson
    March 13, 2025
    Curt Isakson reminds fireground commanders’ grasp of the parameters of staffing at house fires and commercial building fires is of paramount importance.
    John J. Salka Jr
    The fact that one department differs from another as far as managing operations isn’t a concern. It’s mastery of every tactic, procedure and method that’s the vital element.
    Operations & Training

    The Fire Scene: There Is Not One Way

    John J. Salka Jr.
    Dec. 19, 2024
    John J. Salka Jr. has no issue with departments—and even chiefs within a department—having different approaches to managing operations compared with their counterparts. It's mastery...
    Dunstable 4-Alarm Fire Audio 12/16/2024 [Massachusetts]
    Operations & Training

    Crews Battle Four-Alarm Fire Across from Dunstable, MA, Firehouse

    Dec. 18, 2024
    A resident banged on a firehouse window to alert Dunstable firefighters about the growing blaze.
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    Technology

    2024 Product Showcase

    Rich Dzierwa
    Dec. 18, 2024
    Suppliers of products, software and other technology for the fire service display their latest offerings.
    Photo by Curt Isakson
    This command post, which was for a four-alarm wildland urban interface fire that involved numerous neighborhoods and damaged nearly two dozen houses, includes a mobile radio, portable radios, numerous cellphones with chargers, and a computer and an iPad with cellular service. The incident involved more than a half-dozen entities and was managed under the Unified Command model. Numerous company officers were assigned to the command post to help to facilitate communications through the use of five channels, numerous cellphones and a computer with CAD to allow the tracking of resources. One channel was assigned strictly for the command staff to communicate nonemergency information regarding coverage, logistics and future potential needs.
    Operations & Training

    Command & Control Success: Considerations on Fireground Communications

    Curt Isakson
    Dec. 12, 2024
    Curt Isakson digs into the details of fireground communication, best practices and the tools to optimize the effort.
    Rescunomics
    Rescunomics uses state-of-the-art technology to deliver information like user location with altitude and floor level.
    Artificial Intelligence

    Rescunomics Revolutionizes Public Safety with Cutting-Edge Technology Solutions

    Rescunomics
    Nov. 26, 2024
    Leveraging geolocation technology, AI-powered tools, and augmented reality (AR) interfaces, the company is redefining how we approach critical safety scenarios, from fires and...