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.
Train your communities to identify, call out and respond to active threats
Police and fire agencies worked together to prepare and care for a major ski event
The science of active shooter response is relatively new; is there a better model?
The jury said that it could not unanimously agree that the shooter should be executed
Officials declared a mass casualty incident, bringing every ambulance in Allentown and more from surrounding municipalities
Sean Kivlehan and Kevin Collopy discuss “Stand and Deliver” and Harvard’s Ukraine Medical Training Initiative
One person was detained by police, and several people were transported to nearby hospitals, including three who were listed in critical condition
“I needed to help them. I needed to make sure that our people were good and we could take care of these people, and that’s why I chose to stay.”
CAL FIRE Captain Chris Wetzel and his treating mental health provider detail his road from defeat to appreciation in the aftermath of tragedy
Five years after the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, first responders have access to a 50,000-square-foot high-tech tactical training center
At least 10 ambulance crews responded, according to the Chicago Fire Department, which asked for help searching the structure
Cebollero, Dudley and Ludwig discuss honoring the legacy of 9/11
Fire Chief (ret.) Craig Daugherty recalled the day he responded to shots fired at the high school where his 15-year-old daughter was in lockdown
He was on scene as the EMS incident command and said more than 100 EMS, fire and police personnel from several municipalities and counties responded
The Public Safety Officer Support Act supports first responders who experienced PTSD or died by suicide following exposure to certain traumatic events
“We’re able to get the stretcher under the patient and drag them to what amounts to a safer area and use less rescuers,” said Fitchburg Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher
A Frederick County Department of Fire and Rescue crew transported the truck driver to a hospital
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
FirstNet’s Paul Patrick on resolving communication challenges during MCIs, pandemic response
The San Antonio Fire Department’s AMBUS is part of the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force; it can carry 24 patients in seats or 20 patients in beds
Authorities said a 22-year-old man named as a person of interest in the shooting was taken into police custody Monday evening
How first responders give hope and comfort beyond emergency scenes
This week’s photo shows leaders with Northwest EMS training for MCIs, including active shooter situations
An American Medical Response and UBMD Emergency Medicine partnership is designed to get trauma doctors to scenes of high-severity incidents
A grocery store assistant manager said she was berated for whispering; the call taker said she is “being attacked for one side of the story”
In this episode, our co-hosts reflect on the recent mass shootings in New York, Texas and Oklahoma and how providers should prepare to respond
Capt. Richard Meulenberg said multiple people were wounded and the medical complex was a “catastrophic scene”
“You have to go in immediately. The kids were calling 911 for help,” said former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo
Amerie Jo Garza, 10, “was a hero trying to call 911, to save her and her friends,” her grandmother said
Mike Taigman and Nicole Holm join the podcast to discuss resiliency and chaplaincy
It is important that you process the loss and what you experienced with your support network
