Mass Casualty Incidents
As the military saying goes, “Prior planning prevents poor performance.” This phrase can be applied to preparing for mass casualty incidents. Check this page for articles and resources on ensuring you and your department are ready for the unexpected, as well as the latest updates on major incidents in the United States and across the world.
Regularly reviewing and practicing MCI skills will make sure EMS personnel are ready to act when a major incident happens
Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident
Take control of the situation and establish command as soon as possible to start triaging and transporting patients
One worker is dead and another trapped in the collapse of an 11-story coal plant in Martin County
Gov. Janet Mills provided an update to the number of dead and wounded in an active shooter incident at to locations in Lewiston
Smoke from wetland fires mixed with fog to create a “super fog,” causing several crashes on I-55 near New Orleans
Authorities in Long Beach suspect the driver intentionally drove in pedestrians
Magen David Adom paramedics and EMTs are being targeted as they assist the victims of the terrorist attack
11 patients from the Orange County hazardous materials incident are listed in stable condition
Several EMS departments responded to the head-on collision in Whitley County
Authorities said the Alamance-Burlington School System bus went off the road, struck a culvert and hit the building
Several patients experiencing headaches and dizziness at a North Whitehall childcare center were transported to area hospitals
The report on the shooting in Virginia Beach that killed 12 people covered more training for first responders and teaching civilians how to slow victim bleeding
State police believe the shooting inside the Indiana building was isolated to attendees inside and not a larger, community threat
Prince George’s County first responders faced a total of 56 passengers at the crash scene
First responders from several departments responded to a crash in Cumberland involving several vehicles and a tractor-trailer
Police say at least four people were shot in an “active shooter situation” on campus; the area was under a shelter-in-place order for several hours
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences students faced a truck crashing into the chemistry lab and exploding
The Ogdensburg International Airport was the location for training a simulated plane crash and fire
Officials say one person is dead and several others are injured in the I-84 crash near Wawayanda
Patients from the Bedford Park event were transported to several area hospitals
Ambulances from four departments in and around Platteville transported patients to several hospitals
The Decatur Fire Department issued a recall of off-duty firefighters to respond to the 3-alarm fire
The shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival left 60 dead and hundreds more injured
The Geisinger Wyoming Valley announced a mass casualty incident to increase ED staffing
Investigators say the report on the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people in 2021 might be completed next year
Fresno authorities say patients were transported to three different hospitals
Several ambulances and three helicopters were called to the crash in Wharton Township
The children in the Penn Township crash were transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh
The Beirut incident commander, Dr. Shawky Amine Eddine shares insights from the largest non-nuclear explosion in history
A vehicle went over the wall of an elevated ramp in Gwinnett County and fell onto the traffic lanes below
Patients in the Rosenberg crash had injuries ranging from minor to severe
11 patients were transported to a hospital after a Delta flight hit severe turbulance
