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.
“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
Cebollero, Dudley and Ludwig discuss honoring the legacy of 9/11
I hope first responders working the scene can get the psychological care they need, soon
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue leads search and rescue operations with more than 80 units on scene
Amanda Grau believes becoming an EMT is her way of paying it forward after first responders treated her for multiple gunshot wounds
The chaos of June 12, 2016, left lingering trauma for first responders and led local agencies to reexamine their preparation for active-shooter events
The 20-person task force, comprised of volunteer police, fire and EMS responders, was created to respond in the event of an active shooter incident
Officials said three shooters opened fire on a crowd outside the banquet hall
Officials said the suspect, an employee at the rail yard, had also died
United Hatzalah volunteer emergency response Director of Operations Dov Maisel speaks to EMS1 from Jerusalem about resiliency in the face of recent mass casualty responses and the ongoing response to rocket attacks
Police said several dozen shots were fired and three patients were “maybe critical”
Witnesses said they heard an explosion and then saw a man in the street firing at people
Security footage shows the moment the overpass collapsed, sending train cars and debris onto the road below
At least eight people were injured in the crash that left one vehicle hanging off the side of a bridge
Rescuers pulled seven people from the water and rescued one from a cliff after the boat broke apart
Investigators found that I-35W was treated for ice 44 hours before the crash
Police said the most serious injuries were to a 16-year-old shot in the stomach and a 14-year-old wounded in the head
Officials said about 500 people were at the house and emergency vehicles were hampered by a large number of parked cars on the street
The FBI said it had previously questioned the gunman, a 19-year-old former employee
MedStar Paramedic Trey McDaniel was injured and his vehicle was totaled after being hit by a semi-truck
Very little in a university setting follows a strict top-down approach
Firefighters struggled to maneuver apparatus and calls were made to deliver sand and kitty litter for the roads
The Chicago Fire Department called an EMS Plan 3, dispatching 15 ambulances, a district chief and chief paramedic
The two Arlington County firefighter-medics were among the first mutual aid teams at the scene
An SUV packed with 25 people pulled in front of an oncoming tractor-trailer on a two-lane highway, killing 13
MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky and NASEMSO’s Dia Gainor discuss traffic incident management and EMS’s role in multi-agency response after 133 vehicle pileup
The UPMC Susquehanna special response vehicle was used for the first time Monday to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to seniors
MedStar Paramedic Trey McDaniel was injured when his 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser went airborne during the crash, but still aided other victims
Breaking down police, fire rescue, EMS roles in a traffic incident management system
JPS Hospital EMT Jesse Robinson, a former Oklahoma State football player, fractured his vertebrae in the crash but stayed at the scene to assist others
At least 36 people were transported from the pileup on an icy road near downtown Fort Worth
