Mass Casualty Incidents

Mass Casualty Incidents Articles

• D-Block debacle: Emergency communications network stalls - 08/28/2008
• Storm plan already in motion for La. area - 08/28/2008
• Plane crash in Utah kills pilot, 9 clinic workers - 08/25/2008
• Doctor's program prepares Hopkins medical team for emergencies - 08/22/2008
• Fiery plane crash at Madrid airport kills 153 - 08/20/2008
• 45 killed as jet swerves at Madrid airport runway - 08/20/2008
• Dallas bus victims deal with physical, mental anguish - 08/13/2008
• Charter bus crash north of Dallas kills 14 - 08/08/2008
• Ala. EMS quick to respond to storm disaster - 08/07/2008
• One year later: Remembering the Minn. bridge collapse - 08/04/2008
• At least 32 dead after train catches fire in India - 08/02/2008
• Tenn. emergency groups plan ahead for crisis scenarios - 07/30/2008
• Chicago responders test digital radios for high-rise crises - 07/23/2008
• Hundreds participate in Fla. disaster drill - 07/15/2008
• Emergency planning in Md. among best, still imperfect - 07/14/2008
• Ark. takes steps toward statewide trauma system - 07/12/2008
• Injuries increase as Neb. residents clean up from storms - 07/10/2008
• Flood disaster strikes home for national relief workers - 07/07/2008
• Divers struggle to recover ferry bodies in Philippines - 06/26/2008
• Divers find bodies in ferry that capsized in storm - 06/24/2008
• Hopes fade in search for ferry survivors in Philippines - 06/23/2008
• 1 killed, 7 injured after walls collapse at Texas college - 06/20/2008
• Ottawa balcony collapse victims in comas - 06/16/2008
• Japan earthquake kills 10; rescue efforts continue - 06/16/2008
• La. better prepared for emergency evacuations - 06/12/2008
• 4 dead, 48 injured as tornado hits Iowa Boy Scout camp - 06/12/2008
• Calif. distributes disaster medical support vehicles - 06/10/2008
• Plane bursts into flames in Sudan; 100 feared dead - 06/10/2008
• Severe storms kill 8 in Ind. - 06/10/2008
• Gas explosion kills 4 miners in Poland - 06/05/2008
• After quake, China eager to show it can handle Olympics amid crisis - 05/29/2008
• Train operator killed, several others injured in Boston collision - 05/29/2008
• Iowa tornado rated state's strongest in 32 years - 05/28/2008
• Lethal storms kill 8 in Iowa and Minn. - 05/26/2008
• Pretend Calif. firefighter/EMT sentenced - 05/21/2008
• Mudslides bury 200 relief workers in China province - 05/20/2008
• Derailment, acid leak force evacuation in La. - 05/19/2008
• Long wait for medical care after China quake - 05/18/2008
• After China's quake, first responders rise to rescue task - 05/16/2008
• EMT shortage to hit NYC this summer - 05/16/2008
• China quake death toll could rise to 50,000 - 05/15/2008
• Myanmar regime accused of hoarding cyclone aid - 05/13/2008
• Report: Death toll in China quake exceeds 12,000 - 05/13/2008
• 22 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after more storms - 05/12/2008
• Death toll in China quake up to nearly 9,000 - 05/12/2008
• Fla. tech institute trains first responders for the worst - 05/09/2008
• WHO fears Myanmar disease outbreaks in wake of cyclone - 05/07/2008
• Myanmar cyclone death toll soars past 22,000, media reports - 05/06/2008
• Downtown N.H. emergency drill focuses on teamwork - 05/06/2008
• Doctor's group decides who to leave untreated in a disaster - 05/05/2008
• 2 missing in coal mine explosion in Brazil; 25 rescued - 05/05/2008
• Storms kill 7 in Ark., damage homes around Kansas City - 05/02/2008
• Passenger train collision kills 70 in eastern China - 04/28/2008
• Nuclear attack on D.C. a hypothetical disaster - 04/17/2008
• Va. Tech begins day of mourning a year after mass shooting - 04/16/2008
• Ill. school shooting response aided by cops' EMT training - 04/15/2008
• Shooting call was tough on Neb. rescue personnel - 04/03/2008
• Triple slaying scene shocks Canadian paramedics - 03/31/2008
• Austria: Up to 100 cars in pileup - 03/25/2008
• Update: 13 dead, 3 missing in central U.S. storm - 03/20/2008
• 15 people hit by SUV at Chicago-area auction - 03/20/2008
• 9 dead, 4 missing in central U.S. storm - 03/19/2008
• FDNY claw through debris to issue rescue in crane disaster - 03/18/2008
• Crews search rubble of N.Y. crane collapse - 03/17/2008
• Ga. storms kill 2 after Atlanta twister - 03/15/2008
• Rescue crews dig to find 2 workers killed in Ill. trench collapse - 03/11/2008
• 911 calls reveal chaos at Fla. restaurant shooting - 03/06/2008
• Responders learned lessons from Virginia Tech tragedy - 03/06/2008
• Responders recall moments surrounding shooting death of Fla. crewmate - 03/04/2008
• Fla. firefighter/paramedic killed in fast-food restaurant shooting - 03/03/2008
• Paramedic tells of balcony collapse chaos in Australia - 03/02/2008
• 2 killed in experimental plane collision in Fla. - 03/02/2008
• Ill. mall explosion injures 8 - 02/29/2008
• Minn. bridge collapse hero to be new Baltimore fire chief - 02/28/2008
• Minn. responder recalls fatal school bus crash scene - 02/22/2008
• Minn. school bus crash kills 4 students - 02/20/2008
• NIU shooting tests new security plan - 02/19/2008
• 11 hurt, one critical after Utah plant explosion - 02/19/2008
• Firefighter-paramedic describes response to Ill. shooting scene - 02/18/2008
• Sixth body recovered from Ga. refinery - 02/11/2008
• Six are feared dead in Ga. refinery blast - 02/08/2008
• Rescued baby brings hope to devastated South - 02/08/2008
• Toll of deadly tornadoes in South climbs past 50 - 02/07/2008
• Waters rise again in flood-torn Ohio - 02/07/2008
• Tornadoes rip through South, killing 48 - 02/06/2008
• SWAT paramedics out to save life and limb in Canada - 02/04/2008
• Former Fla. firefighter seeks capital, grants for first-responder company - 02/01/2008
• New emergency response plan restores local authority - 01/23/2008
• Colo. first responders in Dec. church shooting honored - 01/23/2008
• Bus crash on Nev. highway injures 25 - 01/18/2008
• Feds agree to recognize fallen 9/11 EMT - 01/16/2008
• EMTs recall grueling days of Utah mine disaster - 01/13/2008
• Utah responders say crash scene looked like a battlefield - 01/11/2008
• Rescuers respond to scene of 70-car pileup in Fla. - 01/09/2008
• Utah bus crash survivors, relatives: 'It just hurts so bad' - 01/08/2008
• 8 killed in Utah charter bus crash - 01/07/2008
• Fund would help Minn. bridge survivors cover medical costs - 12/24/2007
• At least 58 dead in Pakistan train wreck - 12/19/2007
• China detain mine owner over deadly blast - 12/17/2007
• Deadly winter storm shifts to Northeast - 12/13/2007
• Okla. emergency crews stay busy during winter storm - 12/12/2007
• Neb. first responders attempt to heal after mall shooting - 12/11/2007
• Ice storm causes 18 deaths, power outages in Midwest - 12/11/2007
• Gunman kills 4 at Colo. missionary center - 12/10/2007
• Medical Teams International sends aid to NW flood communities - 12/08/2007
• 2 seriously injured, one missing after Fla. garage collapses - 12/06/2007
• 9 dead in Neb. mall shooting - 12/06/2007
• 9/11 responder, EMT lieutenant killed by cancer - 11/30/2007
• Turkey plane crash kills all 57 on board - 11/30/2007
• Bus crash puts training into perspective for southern EMS - 11/29/2007
• Hong Kong tests new integrated airport center - 11/29/2007
• Bangladesh cyclone death toll tops 3,100 - 11/19/2007
• Bangladesh cyclone deaths climb to 2,300 - 11/18/2007
• Death toll climbs to 1,723 in Bangladesh - 11/17/2007
• Stunned Bangladesh villagers recount storm terror - 11/16/2007
• Cyclone toll reaches 1,100 in Bangladesh - 11/16/2007
• First doctor on scene 'thought Diana would live' - 11/14/2007
• 3 dead in bombing at Philippine Congress - 11/13/2007
• EDITORIAL: Caring for kids in a disaster - 11/10/2007
• U.S. army helicopter crash kills 5 in Italy - 11/09/2007
• 8 killed, 11 wounded in Finland's first school shooting - 11/07/2007
• Calif. looks into crash involving more than 100 vehicles - 11/05/2007
• Study challenges EMS triage policies for disaster response - 11/04/2007
• Rescue efforts mounted as hundreds of thousands flee Mexico floods - 11/03/2007
• Specialized disaster team undertakes first mission in Calif. - 10/29/2007
• U.S. short on radiation testing labs in event of bomb - 10/25/2007
• Calif. fires get under control as questions rise - 10/25/2007
• Van crash that killed 5 Amish had tire blowout, police say - 10/22/2007
• 1 killed, several injured in 1,200-acre Calif. fire - 10/21/2007
• 'Bomb' blast marks start of massive Ore. terror drill - 10/17/2007
• Nation's largest terrorism drill hits Ore. - 10/16/2007
• 5-minute emergency response protocol evaluated in Mich. - 10/16/2007
• Cleveland gun attack leads to US debate on security - 10/15/2007
• Vehicle inferno kills 3, jams weekend Los Angeles traffic - 10/15/2007
• Va. Tech tests emergency alert system - 10/11/2007
• Student gunman in Ohio warned of attack - 10/11/2007
• Gunman dead, 5 hurt in Cleveland shooting - 10/10/2007
• Breaking News: At least 5 hurt in Cleveland school shooting - 10/10/2007
• Rescue efforts find all 10 killed in skydiver plane crash - 10/10/2007
• Bills seek quick OK for medical help - 10/09/2007
• EMS crews work to save inflatable 'victims' in Maine traffic exercise - 10/06/2007
• Fumes killed plant workers in Colo. chemical fire, authorities say - 10/04/2007
• Questions unanswered as nation prepares for largest emergency drill - 10/03/2007
• Basic Strategies to Help Manage a MCI - Part 2 - 10/01/2007
• Mock search-and-rescue turns into real disaster - 09/30/2007
• Pa. county adopts NIMS to bolster emergency response - 09/28/2007
• OPINION: Credentialing program good for disaster response - 09/26/2007
• EMS overwhelmed after Vietnam bridge collapse kills 52, injures 97 - 09/26/2007
• FEMA chief touts agency's progress - 09/22/2007
• U.S. Homeland Security official stresses IED preparations - 09/22/2007
• Black boxes found in fatal Thai plane crash - 09/17/2007
• FCC details E911 accuracy requirements - 09/16/2007
• Hurricane Humberto kills one as Texas border blasted - 09/13/2007
• 4th earthquake strikes Indonesia - 09/13/2007
• Powerful quake strikes Indonesia - 09/13/2007
• First responders lead 9/11 ceremony - 09/12/2007
• Respiratory illness plagues 9/11 responders, doctors say - 09/12/2007
• Politics, health of ground zero workers hover over 9-11 memorial ceremonies - 09/11/2007
• New disaster plan tells local communities who's in charge - 09/11/2007
• Is 9/11 becoming just another calendar date? - 09/11/2007
• FEMA tests Ky. responders' disaster preparedness - 09/10/2007
• Earthquake tagged as biggest looming threat for Ark. residents - 09/09/2007
• Accuracy of 9/11 health reports is questioned - 09/08/2007
• Calif. heat wave ends with a death toll near 25 - 09/07/2007
• Report: Homeland Security still lacking in disaster readiness - 09/07/2007
• 'Forgotten' WTC first responders honored in N.Y. - 09/06/2007
• New radio system links Conn. first responders across entire state - 09/06/2007
• Triple-digit heat blamed in deaths of 16 Calif. residents - 09/05/2007
• Penn. officials to card emergency personnel - 09/05/2007
• Feds launch ID program to restrict volunteers from disasters - 09/04/2007
• Burning Man medics feel the heat - 09/01/2007
• Blanket emergency-siren system online for Fla. EMS - 08/31/2007
• Free emergency-preparedness training for Ark. first responders - 08/31/2007
• Study: 1 in 8 WTC rescuers show lingering post-traumatic stress - 08/30/2007
• Md. EMS practice response in faux hurricane disaster - 08/30/2007
• Rescuers, survivors mark Katrina anniversary with conflicted sentiment - 08/29/2007
• Rescuers give up hope of finding buried Barbados family - 08/28/2007
• Hurricane Dean proves a key test for Texas EMS - 08/27/2007
• Midwest responders mop up from deadly tornadoes, flooding - 08/27/2007
• Death and gore prepare Ohio medics for a real crisis - 08/26/2007
• Unrelenting Midwest rains have killed 22, dislocated hundreds - 08/24/2007
• Midwest flood: photos and videos - 08/23/2007
• Crews prepare for final rescue effort at Utah mine - 08/23/2007
• Midwest flooding death toll reaches 22 - 08/22/2007
• Ill. rescue teams train for bridge collapse, disasters - 08/21/2007
• Hope fades as rescuers search for trapped Chinese miners - 08/20/2007
• Rescue teams end search for Peru quake survivors - 08/20/2007
• Updated: Aid pours into devastated Peruvian city - 08/18/2007
• Peru earthquake photos and videos - 08/18/2007
• Peru rescue effort disrupted by aftershock - 08/17/2007
• Death toll nears 500 in Peru quake; rescue mission mounted - 08/17/2007
• 3 rescue workers killed, 6 injured in Utah mine - 08/17/2007
• N.Y. EMS converge on school bus crash site - 08/17/2007
• Mich. rescuers relive wreckage, bodies 20 years later - 08/16/2007
• Rescuers save 86 in China bridge collapse - 08/14/2007
• 9 hurt in Ill.; Monster truck stunt gone awry - 08/11/2007
• Maine crash a test of response; 'Whoever needed assistance got it' - 08/08/2007
• Va. university puts emergency responders to the test - 08/08/2007
• Basic Strategies to Help Manage a MCI - Part 1 - 08/07/2007
• Minn. bridge collapse search suspended - 08/04/2007
• Minn. first responders share first moments at bridge - 08/04/2007
• Trapped, dying sent word to loved ones through Minn. rescuers - 08/03/2007
• River foils Minn. searchers - 08/03/2007
• Minneapolis bridge disaster; Tales from the scene - 08/03/2007
• Cell phone service falters after Minn. bridge collapse - 08/02/2007
• Updated: At least 9 killed and dozens hurt as Minn. bridge collapses - 08/02/2007
• Updated: Minn. bridge collapse photos and videos - 08/02/2007
• BREAKING NEWS: Minneapolis bridge collapse sends cars into river - 08/01/2007
• Bus plunges in France, killing 26 - 07/23/2007
• Ambulance service transports 11 passengers from London train derailment - 07/05/2007
• Eight minutes after Va. 911 call; A Rescue From Madness - 06/26/2007
• 1 dead, 66 hurt in Ky. bus crash - 06/25/2007
• Data tracking helps keep U.S. Open spectators safe - 06/17/2007
• Conn. Salvation Army unveils mobile canteen - 06/01/2007
• La. medical command centers ready to go - 05/31/2007
• Aus. car ploughs into bus - 05/22/2007
• 2 years after Katrina, FEMA still not ready - 05/17/2007
• Mass. city makes game plan for a disaster - 05/17/2007
• Ohio nuke 'disaster' seems very real; Biggest National Guard drill tests troops' readiness - 05/16/2007
• Gas leak sickens 30 near San Francisco hospital - 05/11/2007
• Many unprepared for a disaster; But Americans say the federal government is even less ready - 05/10/2007
• Midwest flooding could near 1993 levels - 05/08/2007
• Death toll from Kansas tornado climbs to 10 - 05/08/2007
• 10 die in Kan. tornado - 05/07/2007
• Rescuers search for survivors after Kansas tornado - 05/06/2007
• 9 dead as storms strike Tex-Mex border - 04/25/2007
• Details of Virginia Tech campus rampage - 04/17/2007
• 2 hours of terror at Va. Tech Campus: 'Police and EMS are on the scene' - 04/17/2007
• 33 killed in shootings at Virginia Tech - 04/16/2007
• Texas county to expand response team citizen program - 04/13/2007
• Chaos, gaps slow twister response in Fla. - 04/10/2007
• Emergency response reviewed at Texas airport - 03/31/2007
• Tornadoes kill 3 people in 2 U.S. states - 03/29/2007
• Hundreds evacuated after underground blaze causes CO poisoning in NY - 03/19/2007
• Minnesota ammonia leak leads to evacuation - 03/18/2007
• Disabled urged to form disaster plans - 03/13/2007
• Response lag questioned in N.Y. jet death - 03/09/2007
• Feds: Disaster medical responders need training - 02/20/2007
• 10 dead in Kentucky house fire - 02/06/2007
• 9 U.S. towns ready for Atlantic tsunami - 02/05/2007
• 19 dead in Central Fla. storms - 02/02/2007
• More Sept. 11 emergency calls released - 01/26/2007
• L.A. hospital cited by health officials in bacterial outbreak - 01/25/2007
• Stomach flu sickened hundreds on cruise - 01/25/2007
• Icy storms sweeping U.S. kill at least 41 in 6 states - 01/18/2007
• Toll reaches 21 in Okla. ice storm - 01/18/2007
• 6 freed from flooded China mineshaft - 01/18/2007
• 2 dead, dozens hurt in Italy boat crash - 01/15/2007
• Deadly storm barrels toward New England - 01/15/2007
• School bus hits students in Pa.; 17 Hurt - 01/13/2007
• 2 dead in Mass. train crash - 01/09/2007
• 20 hurt in D.C. derailment - 01/08/2007
• 20 hurt after D.C. subway train derails - 01/07/2007
• 8 people rescued after huge Colo. avalanche - 01/07/2007
• Major avalanche buries, sweeps away cars in Colo. - 01/06/2007
• Gunman, 3 others dead in Chicago shooting spree - 12/09/2006
• Va. construction site collapse wounds 17 - 12/08/2006
• At least 19 killed in bus crash in Bulgaria - 12/07/2006
• Tornado damages northwest London - 12/07/2006
• Explosion injures about 30 people in Milwaukee, 3 dead - 12/06/2006
• At least 20 hurt in Calif. bus crash - 12/01/2006
• UC Davis bus overturns, injuring 20 - 11/30/2006
• EMS disaster-master medics set for action - 11/28/2006
• Ind.: Ambulance equipment ready for mass casualty incidents - 11/23/2006
• Pepper spray sends 42 to Boston hospitals - 11/21/2006
• 4 students die after Ala. bus crash - 11/20/2006
• Carbon monoxide leak evacuates Ark. daycare - 11/18/2006
• Teams search through N.C. tornado rubble - 11/17/2006
• At least 7 dead as storms pound N.C. - 11/16/2006
• 1 dead as severe storms pelt the South - 11/15/2006
• Coal mine blast kills 24 in China - 11/14/2006
• Passengers evacuated from Chicago subway - 11/11/2006
• Bus carrying N.C. students crashes - 11/09/2006
• Two women missing in Ore. flooding - 11/08/2006
• Wis. cities make disaster plans suited to their reality - 11/02/2006
• Government, business officials coordinate emergency protocols - 10/12/2006
• Laws leave N.C. first responders guessing about chemicals - 10/12/2006
• States must help save pets - 10/10/2006
• Paramedic: 'God was with us' at 'horrific' disaster - 10/05/2006
• L.A. panel calls for more staff for disaster preparedness - 09/26/2006
• Paramedics called to Wash. schools; gas smell sickens 79 - 09/26/2006
• Disaster preparedness: Special care needed for children - 09/25/2006
• Paramedics respond to gunman at Montreal college; 20 injured - 09/13/2006
• Medical center in N.O. makes own evacuation allies - 09/13/2006
• A day to rememberber: Md. EMS improves - 09/11/2006
• State laws become roadblock for first responders in crisis - 09/05/2006
• San Francisco response system aces biggest test - 09/05/2006
• Bus accident kills 5 in N.Y. - 08/30/2006
• Heavy death toll from train collision in Egypt - 08/21/2006
• Chilling words on the 9/11 tapes - 08/18/2006
• 9/11 - A chief on the scene - 08/18/2006
• The 9/11 tapes; Duty, confusion and terror - 08/17/2006
• 9/11 tapes; Hero who didn’t make it - 08/17/2006
• N.Y.C. releases new 9/11 tapes - 08/17/2006
• Anguish of 9/11 returns in newly released tapes - 08/17/2006
• FDNY to to release more than 1,600 'lost' or withheld 9/11 calls - 08/16/2006
• Heartbreaking 9/11 calls released - 08/16/2006
• 9/11 emergency call tapes released - 08/16/2006
• Health risks for Hurricane Katrina first responders under debate - 08/15/2006
• N.Y. gov. expands benefits for Ground Zero workers who die or become sick - 08/15/2006
• N.Y.C. mayor stepping up criticism of state over Ground Zero - 08/15/2006
• OPINION: It's time to care for first responders - 08/14/2006
• EDITORIAL: The air of 9/11 was worse for New Yorkers than reported - 08/14/2006
• Groups present diverse vision to mark Katrina anniversary - 08/10/2006
• Spouses to lead 9/11 reading during ceremony to mark fifth anniversary of attacks - 08/10/2006
• FEMA chief: Response plan retooled - 08/09/2006
• Study: World Trade Center rescuers suffered 12 years' worth of lung loss - 08/01/2006
• FEMA chief may watch HBO film on Katrina - 07/31/2006
• R. David Paulison is sworn in as FEMA chief - 06/09/2006
• Chertoff visits Gulf Coast, says FEMA 'much better' - 06/09/2006
• Red tape, confusion delay payments for ambulances that worked Katrina - 05/24/2006
• EMT family members most shaken after Sept. 11, 2001 - 05/22/2006
• EDITORIAL: FEMA should be returned to Cabinet - 05/22/2006
• S.F. emergency director challenges audit but supports most of its advice - 05/16/2006
• Avian flu wanes in Asian nations it first hit hard - 05/14/2006
• S.F. mayor, D.C. officials share concerns over alerting residents to disasters - 05/05/2006
• Senators want FEMA replaced; Bush team doesn't like proposal - 04/28/2006
• Katrina panel spreads blame on response - 04/28/2006
• Divisions arise on whether FEMA requires a tear-down - 04/28/2006
• Better death benefits sought after fatality linked to Ground Zero work - 04/14/2006
• Criticism for Katrina response was deserved, Homeland Security says - 04/14/2006
• For Ground Zero responders, illness in the dust - 04/13/2006
• NYC cop's death spurs call to monitor, treat others exposed to WTC debris - 04/13/2006
• Problems mount from Sept. 11 fallout - 04/12/2006
• Autopsy: NYC cop's death connected to work at Ground Zero - 04/12/2006
• WTC Medical Monitoring Program advocated as model for future disasters - 04/04/2006
• Sept. 11 emergency tapes remind dispatchers of their powerlessness in face of tragedy - 03/31/2006
• Report: Katrina medical response was chaos - 03/29/2006
• FEMA needs overhaul, says La. senator - 03/24/2006
• Chicago mayor appoints new emergency chief role - 03/24/2006
• Sept. 11 Ground Zero work claims life of N.Y. EMT - 03/17/2006
• Emergency response exercise brings nations together in Britain - 03/17/2006
• Report: FEMA head deliberately ignored national disaster plan - 03/16/2006
• Bush is warned on Katrina in video - 03/02/2006
• Sept. 11 Families, Unions: Change Memorial - 02/27/2006
• Dueling officials slowed storm response - 02/24/2006
• White House reports lessons from Katrina - 02/24/2006
• Ex-FEMA chief Brown blames DHS for Katrina response - 02/10/2006
• Four countries attitudes toward quarantine use in health emergency - 01/26/2006
• Brown takes blame for Katrina missteps - 01/21/2006
• 'Significant gaps' reported in disaster medical system - 01/18/2006
• Six Flags hosts mass casualty training event in Calif. - 11/16/2005