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.
Years of preplanning aided the incident command of an MCI, building fire, technical rescue, hazmat, and terrorism crime scene all in one
Insights into the deadly Fla. condo collapse, how post-9/11 changes have improved incident command
I hope first responders working the scene can get the psychological care they need, soon
Officials have reported explosive devices have been found on and near the scene
Authorities say possible explosive devices have been found at and adjacent to the high school
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The new team is made up of eight paramedics who will now be on the front lines with firefighters and police officers
Crisis actors do exist – just not the ones popularized by conspiracy Twitter
The standard includes guidance on unified planning, response and recovery guidance and civilian and responder safety considerations
In the event of an MCI, there may be a number of victims who require immediate treatment to stop life-threatening hemorrhaging
Vehicle vs. multiple pedestrian incidents, especially terrorism attacks, are high-risk and happen with surprisingly common frequency
Sinister mass casualty violent attacks require additional preplanning and post-MCI recovery efforts from EMS
Future active shooter responder’s use of victim-generated video will be compared against the Parkland response
Lee County EMS spent more than seven hours at the Lee Correctional Institution, treating various injuries such as stab wounds, cuts and bruises
The owners of a special event standby service in Nevada offer lessons learned from the Route 91 festival shooting in Las Vegas
School officials are teaming up with the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association to learn lifesaving basics to stop blood loss
The audio reveals responders scrambling to get the wounded out of the freshman building while not knowing where the shooter was
“Once again, we are confronted with a specter of a mass casualty situation... this is unfortunate and it continues,” Dr. Andre Campbell said
Superintendent Doug Ute hopes the treatment kits, developed by citizenAID USA, won’t ever be needed
The bill states school districts must work with local law enforcement and emergency management personnel to create a “high-quality emergency operations plan”
Officials said firefighters were not allowed on the scene of the bombing for over two hours because they were “out of the loop” about the status of the scene
Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Deputy Chief Michael Cahall said he had decided to work from home that day, which meant he was able to rush to the scene
Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants
The calls shed some light on the terror inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the shooting, in which 17 people were killed
Prehospital care experts stress the importance of the Stop the Bleed initiative, preparing bystanders to control severe hemorrhage and securing funding for a statewide program
A sense of order begins to emerge among the Broward dispatchers and they start giving instructions on keeping the students safe
The kits, which include a tourniquet, medical gloves, bandages, tape, scissors and gauze are named after Jacob Hall, who was killed in a school shooting
In a mass shooting, deputies would stay with the responders to provide security as fire department paramedics treat the wounded
Here are 10 things every agency should consider before a disaster occurs
SALT Triage System is the foundation of the new MUCC Instructional Guidelines for training paramedics and EMTs in mass casualty triage
Money raised from the public will be combined with funds generated by an employee giving campaign, and all proceeds will help those affected by the tragedy
Sources said some of the EMS teams were told they could not enter the school when they requested access
Chief Susie Tingler was honored “for putting herself in harm’s way to serve her community” while responding to the shooting at Advanced Granite Solutions
