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.
The Beirut incident commander, Dr. Shawky Amine Eddine shares insights from the largest non-nuclear explosion in history
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
Takeaways from Dr. Tan and Chief Wylie on training and communicating to deploy rescue task forces, unified command and casualty collection points
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
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
West Metro Fire Rescue said most of the injuries at Red Rocks were cuts and fractures
A supercell struck Matador killing at least 4 people and causing widespread destruction
A Miami County official said there was a “surge of chemicals” at the Troy pool that caused several children to be taken to local hospitals
A Baltimore transit bus struck two cars before crashing into an apartment building
First responders in Juneau County had been planning the mass casualty drill for 4 years
First responders in Norman drilled several times with several scenarios focusing on quickly treating the wounded
First responders from Divernon and other locations moved injured people out of the storm that persisted for hours
“We have seen somewhere between 50 and 100 patients,” Ochiltree General Hospital CEO Kelly Judice said
