Having a trained, qualified and experienced incident commander can make a huge difference. One of Chief Alan Brunacini’s “Timeless Tactical Truths” is “Most of the time on the fireground, the first five minutes are worth the next five hours.” The actions all personnel take upon arrival set the tone for the whole incident.
#1: Key Command Actions in the First 5 Minutes You can’t control the specific emergency crews will face as they pull up on scene, but you can develop a command system and train personnel so they have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities within the system.įollowing are four elements every fire department’s incident command policies and procedures should address. Your department’s incident command policies and procedures, are critical to ensuring standardized response to incidents by your agency and your mutual aid partners. But comprehensive, well-thought-out incident command policies-applied by trained and qualified command officers-lay the foundation for success. Efficiently absorbing these details and making quick decisions that support incident priorities and firefighter safety is as much art as science.
Incident commanders must be aware of and account for so many factors-building construction, the abilities and experience of the responding personnel, whether you’re working with hydrants or a water shuttle operation, wind conditions, the presence of potential victims, the list goes on and on.
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