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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.
    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. 30, 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...
    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...
    John Hayowyk Jr.
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    Operations & Training

    After the Fire: Six-Post Fire Considerations

    John Hayowyk Jr.
    Nov. 26, 2024
    John Hayowyk believes actions that are taken after the fire are almost as important as those that are conducted on arrival.
    Rescunomics
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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...
    Charles Thomas
    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

    Ryan Baker
    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.