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.
How first responders give hope and comfort beyond emergency scenes
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
Mike Taigman and Nicole Holm join the podcast to discuss resiliency and chaplaincy
Six takeaways from the USFA, NHTSA best practices to protect fire and EMS providers responding to incidents of civil unrest
“Alyssa’s Law,” named after a Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim, seeks to establish real-time coordination between schools and first responders
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
The guidance includes recommendations for preparing personnel, the station, apparatus and the community for times of social upheaval
Rioters threw Molotov cocktails and bottles at agents and set buildings on fire
The Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 people were killed in 2018, said Pittsburgh police officers and tactical medics saved lives in the shooting
The tribute included the reading of the names of the 168 who died followed by 168 seconds of silence
A gunman opened fire Wednesday at Milwaukee’s Molson Coors brewery complex, killing five people before taking his own life
Fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel can play an important role in the layers of safety that protect religious gatherings in the event of an emergency
Violence against first responders requires constant vigilance on the scene
The chief said based on video from the scene, multiple people fired weapons after a dispute outside a McDonald’s
Bags containing 40 kits each are now stocked in all Fort Worth MedStar supervisor response vehicles for use during mass casualty incidents
How public safety officials can prepare faith-based groups for the commonplace and out-of-the-ordinary incidents that might befall citizens in their houses of worship
From dangerous active shooter events, to ET3, Ebola, opioids and community paramedicine, EMS providers faced many significant incidents and evolving trends in the 2010s
Officials said at least two people sustained life-threatening injuries in the chain-reaction pileup
Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges we faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s?
Two proposed bills would continue and expand the work of facilities that provide mental health support and treatment
The paramedic told reporters they found no survivors on the island; American tourists are among the missing
Two deputies, one of whom killed the shooter, are among the injured
The fund was created to support teachers, EMS providers and other first responders present at the shooting
The International Association of EMTs and Paramedics said the first responders chose to forgo body armor in order to quickly treat and transport wounded students
The suspects who fired into the crowded backyard are still unknown and at large, police say
The 16-year-old boy shot himself in the head after killing two classmates and wounding three others, and had been in critical condition since the shooting
The potential for a confusing operational picture existed during the opening minutes of the response to the latest school shooting tragedy in Santa Clarita, California
Our co-hosts reflect on a recent emergency call to a Buffalo Wild Wings where a cleaning agent inhalant injured nine and killed one employee
Officials say the 16-year-old suspected shooter is in “grave condition” from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Authorities say a suspect is in custody and is being treated at a local hospital
The unfortunate reality remains that victims die because of treatment delays
Video from the scene shows multiple patients being loaded into ambulances as others limped away
