Incident Command
EMS leaders, field personnel should review and reconsider their preparedness to respond to active shooters
The first individuals to a scene will always be bystanders who are in close proximity to the event
There are three things every EMS provider needs to focus on to get the job done confidently and competently
The AP reconstructed the July 4 Texas flash flood rescue using responder audio and survivor footage, revealing a chaotic response as the disaster killed 136 people
After a roof collapse at a Kansas City Family Dollar, officials say medics followed standard safety and triage protocols, despite claims they didn’t do enough to save a trapped victim
A stolen Camaro crashed into a bus on I-35, causing a multi-vehicle pileup that killed four and injured 21
A vehicle slammed into a crowd outside an East Hollywood venue early Saturday, injuring 30 people, including seven critically
What the 2005 London attack teaches EMS leaders about scalable incident command and mutual-aid coordination
Fifteen people were hospitalized after a skydiving plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing near at an airport in Gloucester County
A drive-by shooting in Chicago’s River North neighborhood left four dead and victims taken to Northwestern and John H. Stroger hospitals
A Las Vegas retirement community has been without power since July 2, leaving 155 residents without AC, elevator access or medical device support
High schoolers visiting Virginia Tech for a summer program fell six feet onto concrete when a utility grate gave way
Extreme heat at Paterson graduations led to 150 treated for heat exhaustion and 16 hospitalized, forcing officials to cut one ceremony short
Video captures a dramatic rescue when an explosion and fire at a Cleveland apartment injured five people
After an EF-3 tornado struck St. Louis in May 2025, Missouri Task Force 1 deployed advanced drone technology to assist with search and rescue, assess damage, and support real-time decision-making
More than a dozen local police, fire, EMS and emergency management agencies participated in a three-day federally funded active shooter training in Clark County
EMS crews raced to treat Sen. John Hoffman and Rep. Melissa Hortman, as audio captured frantic calls for backup, hospital alerts and warnings of an active shooter still inside
FDNY marine crews rescued passengers from the water and rushed the injured to local hospitals
Eleven people were hospitalized after a man attacked staff and residents at a Salem homeless shelter, just before surrendering his belongings at check-in
Key experiences from my early days on the job have revealed a surprising number of lessons for running command
At least eight people were injured after a man attacked a pro-Israeli hostage rally in Boulder, the FBI is investigating as a terrorist act
An explosion aboard a boat on Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway injured 15 people, including two children
A small plane crashed into San Diego’s Murphy Canyon neighborhood, igniting about 15 homes and vehicles
A bus veered off both sides of Missouri Highway 100 west of Hermann after the driver overcorrected
A shooting in Myrtle Beach left 11 people injured and one person dead after a disturbance involving several people
A shooting at Elizabeth City State University during its Viking Fest celebration left one person dead and six others injured
At least a dozen were injured after a boat struck a ferry near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway Bridge, prompting a mass casualty response
A fiery crash involving about 15 motorcycles on I-35W in Fort Worth left 17 people injured, including four in critical condition, prompting a massive emergency response
A crash involving a school bus on I-77 in Chester County left an eighth-grade boy dead and sent students and adults to the hospital
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