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.
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
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At least 36 people were transported from the pileup on an icy road near downtown Fort Worth
Police arrested a local man who had been unhappy with the healthcare he received there, officials said
Intermountain Life Flight Chief Paramedic Rick Black helped to rescue three of the four surviving skiers after a group of eight were caught in the avalanche
First responders attended to victims in an impromptu triage area outside the Ontario plant
Hall County officials said firefighters found a large number of employees gathered outside the poultry plant with several experiencing medical emergencies
A Facebook post by the Glen Echo Fire Department detailed how its members treated officers who were beaten and seriously injured
Brian Hupp, director of EMS at the Maury Regional Medical Center, joins the podcast to discuss tabletop MCI exercises
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Jason Killens, chief executive of the UK’s Welsh Ambulance Service, discusses the complexity of response to an 800 casualty incident across four separate locations
O’Hare joins the podcast to discuss training and lessons from his role in the Boston Marathon bombing response
7 steps to factoring in violence as a possible variable at special event EMS response and incident command
The top tenets of violent threat attack training and practice for EMS responders
As mass violence incidents grow in scale and frequency, less than half of EMS feels adequately prepared to respond
Good communication and pre-planning: What the Boston Marathon bombing taught us
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Lessons in communication, coordination and safety from an unusual response involving several inmates
Rescuers searched through eight collapsed buildings Saturday, pulling survivors from the rubble; 751 emergency vehicles and 20 sniffer dogs have been deployed
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Key takeaways and lessons learned from the 2018 mass shooting event at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago
First responders described a “dynamic scene” after someone opened fire at a gathering of about 100 motorcycle enthusiasts
A British court was told during an inquiry into the 2017 terrorist attack that police officers pleaded for ambulances as concertgoers carried victims on makeshift stretchers
Odessa dispatchers recounted the Aug. 31, 2019 shooting that killed seven people and injured 25
Hopkins County EMS deployed with Texas Emergency Medical Task Force 4 to aid in Hurricane Laura rescue efforts
Officials said two chemicals used to clean equipment leaked and combined
Officials said four helicopters airlifted two adults, a seven-year-old and an infant from the scene
A funeral was held for Beirut Fire Brigade Paramedic Sahar Fares, 24, on Thursday; Beirut’s governor said nine other firefighters were killed
Former Chief Jeff Payne, who retired in January, says he is “very proud” of the resiliency first responders have shown
Members of the El Paso Fire Department reflected on their response to the shooting that killed 23 people
First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said mourners outside a funeral home in the Gresham neighborhood were fired upon from a passing vehicle
11 were transported in private vehicles to local hospitals
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