Thoughts on incident command in low-staffed environments. ⬇️🔥 In many of our command classes, I talk with firefighters from departments who have minimal manpower on the fireground initially. They’ll often share that their manpower may be so low that the chief can’t just be the IC - they may have to pump the engine, move the line, or do other tasks. 👌🏼 If your manpower situation is so low that “the chief” has to get hands-on and can’t be a dedicated incident commander - that may be what you mu
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Thoughts on incident command in low-staffed environments. ⬇️🔥 In …
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Dividing up the incident to stay within your span of control is one of the top 5 “COMMANDments” for a well-run fireground 🔥................If you are practiced, have your “command lingo” down in a systematic format, and if your department regularly uses these systems (so that they are understood) - an incident can be very quickly divided up, and it is very clear who is where and doing what 👨🏻‍🚒................In my experience - once the incident is divided up, being in command becomes much l
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Joint me TOMORROW at #fdic2025! 🔥👊🏼 Aggressive Command Supports Aggressive Firefighting: The Top 5 COMMANDments for a Safe and Effective Fireground. 1530-1715hrs, rooms 234-235 Incident command failures are consistently part of the “NIOSH Top 5” factors that contribute to line-of-duty deaths. This class will discuss the top five actions that an incident commander must take at each incident to ensure safe and effective operations. In the most successful operations, the skills of talented firef
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