So you've weathered all of the prefire control frenzy. You were in the middle of the excitement and the key player in the fireground management system. You've directed attack, search, ventilation, and all of the other dynamic activities on the fireground. You've courageously led the troops into battle, maybe even got your picture in the paper or on the evening news in the process. Now that the battle has been decided in your favor, what's next on the agenda? You can't just go home. You must still direct the activities that will bring the incident to a close. Although this is not the most exciting part of the fire experience, it is certainly one of the most important, since improper management of post-control activities can have a detrimental effect on what may have been a great effort. Below are various post-fire control activities required to bring the incident properly to termination.
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