How Evanston Fire Rebuilt Accountability from the Ground Up

Posted by Tablet Command on Jul 21, 2025 4:21:14 PM

Accountability on the fireground isn’t just about checklists or callouts. It’s about knowing- without hesitation- who’s doing what, where they are, and whether everyone is safe. After a close call during a major fire, Evanston Fire Department (EFD) realized it was time to re-evaluate their approach to incident command and communication. What followed was a complete shift in how they manage scenes, powered by Tablet Command.

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Topics: Fire ground accountability

7 Ways Digital Tools Are Elevating Emergency Scene Communication

Posted by Tablet Command on Jul 21, 2025 4:14:30 PM

Clear communication has always been the backbone of effective emergency response. But as the pace and complexity of incidents increase, so does the demand for tools that can keep up. From rapidly shifting conditions to multi-agency coordination, today’s responders are turning to digital platforms to bring clarity, speed, and shared situational awareness to the field.

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Topics: Fire ground accountability, best practices

Multi Agency Staffing Integration

Posted by Van Riviere on Aug 25, 2020 9:44:18 AM

Personnel accountability on the emergency scene has long posed challenges for the fireground Incident Commander (IC). The fire service has employed a number of low tech solutions in an effort to enhance accountability; T Cards, Personnel Accountability Tags (PAT), Passport Systems, and Accountability Officers to name just a few. None of these solutions have provided the real time accuracy required to achieve any meaningful measure of accountability.

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Topics: Accountability, Fire ground accountability, staffing

Rapid Accountability

Posted by Andy Bozzo on Jun 20, 2016 5:46:38 PM

It continues to be VERY busy at work these days. I responded to 7 legitimate working fires for the month of May. And three of those have been two alarm fires. It’s been a really crazy run!

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Topics: Accountability, analytics, Apple, Fire ground accountability, Firefighter Assist and Search Team, best practices, Blog, Blue Card, consistency, Fire Command, firefighter, IC, ICS, incident command, iPad, Rapid Accountability, Rapid Intervention Crew, RIC, Tablet Command, training, vision

Big Buttons

Posted by Andy Bozzo on Aug 4, 2015 12:04:41 PM

We’re a long way from the black and white images of cops with their feet up on the desk and firemen playing cribbage in Fire Station USA. Since 9/11 and the dawn of the iPad, emergency services is becoming increasingly armed with the latest and most intuitive technological enhancements from the consumer space to track, measure, and analyze.

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Topics: Accountability, Fire ground accountability, mobile incident software, Blog, fireground accountability, incident command

Blue Card, Tablet Command & Temporal Awareness

Posted by Andy Bozzo on Feb 9, 2015 12:04:25 PM

When I look back on my travels and readings from 2014, I logged a tremendous amount of exposure to several different emergency incident command gurus and methodologies. One of the methodologies that I have become a student of, literally, is Blue Card Command. I’m currently enrolled in the online portion of the command course with the classroom portion soon to follow.

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Topics: Accountability, Fire ground accountability, Brunacini, Alan Brunacini, temporal awareness, blue card command, Blog, Blue Card

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