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.
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A suspected impaired driver going the wrong way triggered a seven-vehicle crash on Interstate 680 in Contra Costa County
Police said no arrests had been made after gunfire broke out near Arcadia Lake in Edmond
Four students and a security guard were taken to hospitals after the stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma
Baton Rouge police say gunfire erupted inside the Mall of Louisiana, sending shoppers and workers scrambling for safety
A toxic gas release at a silver recovery facility in Kanawha County left two people dead and about 30 others hospitalized as officials investigate a chemical reaction involving nitric acid
Authorities say a domestic dispute turned deadly in Shreveport, where a man killed eight children and wounded two women before dying after a police pursuit
Dozens of volunteers with realistic mock injuries helped Waco first responders test coordination, triage and communication during a large-scale disaster drill
A roughly 70-vehicle pileup on snowy Interstate 70 west of Denver shut down eastbound lanes in Clear Creek County
Officials say hazards have been neutralized at the East Providence facility, where a machinery blast triggered a mass casualty response
A van erupted in flames beneath Interstate 5 in Portland after a crash, trapping six injured people inside until firefighters and a bystander pulled them to safety
Approximately 15 people were hurt, some seriously, when an impaired driver hit revelers during a Lao New Year parade, prompting a large EMS response
Emergency crews from Hickory and surrounding communities took part in a simulated plane crash at Hickory Regional Airport, training on triage, coordination and response times in a mass-casualty scenario
Two students were killed and at least seven other people were injured when a school bus carrying Kenwood Middle School students on a field trip crashed
Investigators are examining recorder data and control tower communications after the collision killed two pilots and injured passengers and emergency responders at LaGuardia Airport
Pilot and copilot killed after an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck crossing a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
A floor collapse at a wedding venue in Tamworth injured six people and sent about 70 guests into the basement
Firefighters, medics and special operations units responded to a bus crash, with one patient requiring a complex extrication
First responders described pushing through to clear the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, contain the suspect and evacuate children to safety
An FDNY tower ladder responding to an emergency collided with a commercial van in Brooklyn, setting off a chain-reaction crash involving an Access-a-Ride bus and an SUV
Allegheny General Hospital staff simulated a mass shooting response to prepare for potential large-scale emergencies during next month’s NFL Draft
North Ridgeville Fire Department partnered with University Hospitals’ Tactical Emergency Casualty Care team for two days of training focused on active shooter and mass-casualty responses
More than 50 EMS responders treated 17 patients and cleared the scene in under an hour after a gunman opened fire in the city’s entertainment district
Victims say someone threw flammable liquid onto the fire in Whitfield County, sending flames through the crowd and prompting multiple airlifts to burn centers
Police shot and killed the suspect after authorities say he opened fire with a pistol and rifle near Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on Sixth Street in Austin
More than 200 workers were evacuated from Boviet Solar Technology after multiple employees reported feeling unwell
Security video shows the SUV jumping the curb and smashing through a downtown Los Angeles flower stand