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.
Steve Whitehead breaks down how real-world MCI scenes differ from those we practice
Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
How a state’s wristband system and Pulsara redefined safety at the Texas Renaissance Festival
A mobile morgue and additional coroners have arrived in Lahaina as death toll reaches 106
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
One person remains in critical condition after an explosion that damaged at least 12 homes in Plum
The Maui wildfire is the deadliest fire in over a century, and only 3% of the area has been searched
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
Officials in Maui County say 271 structures were damaged or destroyed and dozens of people injured
7 passengers are in critical condition after their bus rolled over on a winding highway in Boise County
Authorities say the bus carrying up to 50 people struck an embankment and a car on I-81 near Harrisburg.
Approximately 100 riders were on the train when it derailed near the Jamaica, Queens station
Multiple agencies and departments in Palestine trained on communications and response in a simulated active shooter event
A tour bus carrying over 50 people overturned after colliding with another vehicle near the Grand Canyon West Skywalk
A stolen vehicle went onto a sidewalk near Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan before driving the wrong way and striking another vehicle
As West Manatee Fire Rescue personnel were clearing the crash scene a boat with a shark bite victim arrived at the boat ramp
Muncie Deputy Police Chief Melissa Criswell said some victims sustained critical injuries
Residents reported an explosion in the Newark Housing Authority building that led to the collapse
The driver in the Lake of the Ozarks crash was arrested on suspicion of boating under the influence
At least 25 patients were transported to local hospitals after a second-floor deck at a Billings country club collapsed
A group of 40 people were having a picnic in the Santa Rosa park when the large branch fell
2 patients were flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland after a crash in Lake County
Takeaways from Dr. Tan and Chief Wylie on training and communicating to deploy rescue task forces, unified command and casualty collection points
Why EMS should use preparatory commands
At least 4 patients were flown to hospitals from the I-70 crash near Highland
The SUV caught fire, killing one passenger and leaving the driver and another passenger in critical condition
Ladders and ropes were used to remove some passengers in the Manhattan bus collision
20 people were treated on the scene, and 14 transported to area hospitals after car crashed into a Laconia restaurant
A shooter wearing a ballistic vest and carrying a police scanner opened fire seemingly at random, killing four people and wounding two boys
First responders in Cuyahoga County held an NDMS exercise using a plane full of patients
First responders in Boulder County trained for three days over multiple scenarios at Arapahoe Ridge High School
Campers at four sites in the San Juan National Forest complained of wheezing, nausea and throat and nose irritation
3 cars of a 7-car Amtrak train derailed after colliding with a truck in Ventura County
