The first five minute determine how the rest of the incident will go. In this FireRescue1 Academy Reality Training video, Chief Rob Wylie reviews best practices for setting up incident command, covering position of the command post, size-up and anticipating additional resources.
Reality Training: Tips for setting up incident command
Chief Rob Wylie is a 29-year fire service veteran who retired as fire chief of the Cottleville FPD in St. Charles County, Missouri. Wylie has served as a tactical medic and TEMS team leader with the St. Charles Regional SWAT team for the past 19 years. He is a certified instructor and teaches at the state, local and national level on leadership, counter-terrorism and TEMS operations. Wylie graduated from Lindenwood University, the University of Maryland Staff and Command School and the National Fire Academy’s EFO Program. Connect with Wylie on LinkedIn.