Command Show: Two In/Two Out
Anthony Kastros and Brian Brush discuss OSHA's proposed changes to the two in/two out standard and how it may affect the fireground.
Command Show: Survivability Profiling and Situational Awareness
Anthony Kastros and Brian Brush talk with Steve Marsar about situational awareness and survivability profiling.
Street-Smart ICS for Structure Fires
Sacramento (CA) Fire Department members Anthony Kastros and Kiley Keeley take a hard look at why fire department s should never take the incident command system for granted when faced with a structure fire.
Mastering Fireground Command: Calming the Chaos
Fireground command is an enormous topic. This article is designed to help you start mastering fireground command, which is an ongoing, ever-evolving process. Today’s fireground is vastly different from that in the past. It is ever-changing and always will be. Building construction, fire behavior, fire loading, use of synthetics, changes in staffing, differences in personal protective equipment (PPE), and the lack of experience all contribute to the moving target of fireground command excellence. We must remain humble and vigilant throughout our careers.