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.
During a mass casualty incident, or when EMS isn’t available, survival of the wounded may depend on quick action
10 years later, we continue to grieve, reflect on the power of resilience, and appreciate our first responders
“For person after person, it was the firefighters over and over again trying to be helpful in some way,” Second Assistant Chief Rob Sibley recalls of members’ support for the community
Focusing on swift triage, being good at the basics and having a plan for exfiltrating the wounded are essential steps to immediate lifesaving measures
An outpouring of support from the first responder community follows the fatal shooting of 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school
“Sadly, this isn’t the last time we will see these headlines, but for us, today, put the tourniquet away and focus on the heart and soul of those in our charge.”
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Police and others responding to the attack broke windows to help students and teachers escape, said Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety
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Erie County Sheriff: “This was pure evil. It was straight up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community.”
Shanazia Williamson said she was pregnant when she went to the music fest, where a crowd surge led to 10 people dying and hundreds of injuries
Ten people died and hundreds were injured during a massive crowd surge last year in Houston
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5 victims are in critical condition; NYPD found a U-Haul van sought in connection with the shooting
Personnel from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the Sheriff’s Office, American Medical Response and other organizations responded
Police were searching for at least one suspect after an early morning shooting downtown
Police say that 24 people were injured in the fiery chain of crashes
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Emergency personnel from four counties responded and transported approximately 20 patients to area hospitals
D.C. Fire and EMS transported victims to hospitals and treated other injured people at the scene
Multiple agencies responded to the wreck and uninjured drivers were taken to the Pendleton Convention Center
Medical examiners in Houston had to wait weeks following the Nov. 5 concert by rapper Travis Scott for additional test results before making final determinations
Rescuers have had to crawl over the dead to get to the living, said Jeremy Creason, Mayfield’s fire chief and emergency services director
National Guard members and emergency workers from across the state were pouring into Mayfield to help with a search and rescue operation
Dozens of emergency vehicles responded to an MCI at the Amazon center near Edwardsville, Ill., following severe storms
In the wake of three deadly MCIs in November, only 11% of poll respondents said their agency is fully staffed and trained for a mass casualty incident
Detailing the US&R system in Florida, challenges faced by SAR crews, and lessons learned from the catastrophic incident
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder and terrorism for a shooting that killed four and wounded seven others
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested, the sheriff’s office said
Victims were transported to the hospital, and Waukesha police are investigating
“This is something I’ll have nightmares about for the rest of my life,” said Alex Pollak, who worked at the concert
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.”
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