Most chiefs try to establish their incident command post where they’ll best be able to observe progress. Clearly, as incidents expand geographically, a logically located command post is much more ...

Over the last couple of decades, the acquisition of mobile command vehicles for local agencies has moved from a luxury afforded only by well-funded agencies to essential components of emergency ...

Explore how fire agencies are moving beyond the whiteboard. Tactical worksheets and command boards have long been part of the job—but they come with significant limitations such as hard-to-read ...

Technological advancements within the public safety industry have evolved rapidly in recent years, and Tablet Command, which was built by firefighters, has become a leader in the space by ...

High winds explain why the fires moved so quickly. A new report explains how the city's response came apart.

Before an organization initiates business continuity and disaster recovery activities, incident management is critical. Incident management starts when an organization identifies the severity of a ...

Purdue University’s Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP) uses a management system widely known as the Incident Command System (ICS). The ICS provides an organizational structure capable of ...

IXINMAC2 is a multidisciplinary incident management command and control (C2) web-based system, empowering the commanders of military forces with battlefield information superiority. IXINMAC2’s unique ...

The fire had already spread from the factory to a warehouse that contains hazardous chemicals when the first patrol car arrives at 2 a.m. The officer's initial assessment sets several automated ...

Appropriate management of an incident begins with the incident size-up. The information we obtain from dispatch, performing a 360, radio reports from crews already on scene, reading smoke, occupants ...