(1) Several fire companies are at work at this second-alarm apartment fire. Each officer arriving follows the lead set by the first officer’s decisions, Department SOPs, Command direction, and fire ...

It's important for fire department incident commanders to maintain an impartial and composed perspective. Engaging in simulations of ambiguous and chaotic incidents and conducting thorough reviews of ...

Michael Daley explains why company officers who operate within a burning structure/building who aren't versed in the importance of the Conditions-Actions-Needs (CAN) report put their incident ...

One of the most stressful roles in the fire service is being an officer of the first-arriving fire company at a structure fire. Having to transmit an arrival report; assume command of the incident; ...