Monthly Archives: January 2019

The Incident Management Triangle

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Fred Malven

THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TRIANGLE. Most successful fire department operations require an “Incident Management Triangle” made up of three functions or operations: Coordination, Control, and Support . “Coordination,”  the first side of the Triangle, involves the management and integration of the resources … Continue reading →

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The “Smith-It” & One-Person Entry

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Fred Malven

THE SMITHIT CONCEPT. Back in one of the very first posts on this site, in a write-upentitled “Truck 15’s House– Baltimore, MD” (under Stations and Places of Note), it was mentioned in passing that when Baltimore City Firefighter Jerry Smith (a very … Continue reading →

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