Incident Command
APCO’s Voices Behind the Incident seminar brought together dispatchers that responded to the 2017 Las Vegas Shooting to talk about their experiences and share insights
A tragic incident in which a NY firefighter was killed by ambulance should have your department reviewing post-accident/incident plans, EVOC and safety courses
Kris Kaull relates his most memorable call, and how practice, and a mindset to control what you can allows EMS providers to provide help and calm during the chaos
Delayed treatment, disjointed command and outdated protocols are costing lives. Here’s how to streamline care from the crisis point to the trauma center.
A gas explosion ignited a four-alarm blaze at a Bronx high-rise, killing one tenant, injuring a firefighter and sending multiple residents to area hospitals
From a hoax school shooting to Boston Marathon planning, real-world incidents show how relationships and pre-event coordination determine outcomes
Three helicopters, 14 units of blood and a trauma team flown into action — the Jan. 12 crash shows how Maryland is redefining field medicine with hospital-grade interventions on-scene
A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
Whiteout conditions on Interstate 196 near Grand Rapids, triggered a massive crash involving cars and semitrailer trucks and leaving numerous people injured
A fast-moving apartment fire in East Orange injured 38 people and displaced dozens of residents, requiring multiple rescues
A midair collision between two helicopters near Hammonton Municipal Airport prompted a large emergency response
A gas-related explosion and fire tore through Bristol Health & Rehab Center, collapsing part of the building and killing at least two people
Eleven Salisbury firefighters were among the injured when a roof collapsed during an offensive attack on a house fire after a gas line explosion
Two people were killed and nine were wounded when a gunman opened fire in an engineering classroom as students took final exams
Students sheltered in place for hours as police searched academic buildings and neighborhoods around the Ivy League campus for the shooter
An Oakland transit bus collided with an SUV, jumped a curb and crashed into an auto repair shop
Gunfire erupted during a child’s birthday celebration at a Stockton banquet hall, leaving four, ages 8, 9, 14 and 21, dead
First Capital EMS providers Pierce Ragland and Dan Medford raced to the scene of an officer down call that left three York County detectives dead
A home in Chino Hills was reduced to rubble in a powerful blast and forced firefighters to evacuate 16 homes
A leaking gasket on a truck released anhydrous ammonia outside a hotel in Weatherford, injuring five officers and sending 45 people to hospitals
A bus carrying teens and young adults from Our Lady of Guadalupe in Santa Ana overturned on a winding San Bernardino Mountain highway, injuring 26 and sending 20 to hospitals
Leadership gaps are threatening workforce morale and mission readiness. Here’s how EMS agencies can close the trust divide and rebuild frontline engagement
A UPS cargo plane bound for Honolulu crashed and exploded after takeoff in Louisville, killing at least seven and injuring 11
Eight children were among those injured in the Bladensburg hit-and-run crash
Fire and heavy smoke at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort forced crews to hold back amid ongoing detonations
Greater Manchester Police say the assailant drove into worshippers, then began stabbing before officers fatally shot him
Steps to implementing unified command, staging and access learned from the Route 91 Harvest Festival attack
The gunman drove a flag-bearing pickup into a Grand Blanc Latter-day Saints church, opened fire and started a blaze
A school police officer deployed pepper spray during a lunchtime brawl in a Palm Beach County high school
