Command teams at commercial building fires and multi-alarm incidents are critical for command success. In a previous column in this space, we discussed NFPA 1710: Standard for the Organization and ...

A fatal fire in Norwich, Connecticut, claimed the lives of a mother and her 8-year-old daughter. The incident prompted the city to unify its career and volunteer fire departments under a single ...

Communication is crucial in regard to fires. Communication to occupants that there’s a fire is more critical than ever based on today’s fire growth rate and less time to evacuate. The smoke that’s ...