There has always been a distinct skepticism around technology in the fire service dating back to the introduction of the SCBA and beyond. For an industry that is 200 years old and full of tradition, we’ve done our best to be unimpeded by progress. Today we are feverishly dependent on technology in our daily lives (Google, Waze, Amazon, etc.) but we use it “under the radar” or in protest at work. This session focuses on the vital importance of incident command and accountability on a fireground that is arguably more dangerous, dynamic, and unpredictable than ever. We will look at ways that technology has greatly enhanced our safety and situational awareness while seamlessly being incorporated into incident command and accountability systems without interrupting aggressive fireground operations. We will look at the history of incident command systems in the fire service and where we are today on shared and recognizable, digital platforms.