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.
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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
Chad Robertson has started the Las Vegas First Responder Thank You Fund with the goal of raising $100,000 to deliver 1,000 gift baskets to responders
Musicians On Call, an organization that brings live music to hospital patients, brought four country acts to serenade the crowd
“In our 10 year experience as the first responder in Mogadishu, we haven’t seen anything like this,” the Aamin Ambulance service said
“We were able to handle it because of our people, our training, our professionalism and our equipment and our relationships,” Chief Greg Cassell said
Emergency response planning and training for outdoor mass casualty events has forever changed after the events in Las Vegas
Erin Veronick moved to Las Vegas about four years ago and was one of the first on the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history
While bullets were still flying, Scott Pettersen found an ambulance without a crew inside to help gunshot victims
Doctors said it’s a miracle Christina Kitcat is alive after the bullet tore through her arm and into her heart and lung
EMS1 readers debate over whether or not EMS providers should be sent into a scene before it is neutralized to treat trauma victims
The 41-foot medical ambulance bus provides on-scene rehab and mass casualty incident response
High-end restaurants are making rounds to feed firefighters, EMTs and police officers
Our co-hosts discuss the challenges of educating and training citizens in light of the Las Vegas shooting
Training teachers in trauma casualty care to increase survival during active shooting incidents at schools
The Code Green Campaign created a fund to help responders and their families who need help paying for mental health care
“I have no idea who I operated on,” said Dr. Jay Coates, a trauma surgeon whose hospital took in many of the wounded
The Mid-America Regional Council, or MARC, has been working on plans to mobilize a response to this kind of incident for decades
Todd Blyleven, son of former pitcher Bert Blyleven, ran back into the venue during the shooting to help 30-40 people run for cover
First Care training empower citizens to stop the bleed and transition from hapless bystanders to lifesavers
Firefighter Steve Keyes said “I’ll be fine” when he was picked up by doctor and former firefighter Mike Brown
“People were begging me to take them because they were in so much pain,” paramedic Dean Weber said
It is paramount first responders learn what happened after the shooting began in the worst mass-shooting event in U.S. history
“Our unity cannot be shattered by evil, our bonds cannot be broken by violence,” the president said
Protection from above and layperson bleeding control are among the immediate takeaways from Las Vegas mass shooting for EMS personnel and paramedic chiefs
Lindsay Padgett and her fiancé loaded her truck with five wounded victims and five others who were treating them
Suspected “lone wolf” shooter was found dead on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino across the street from the concert
A mix of neighborhood volunteers, police and firefighters used trained dogs and their bare hands to search through ruins
Responders described scenes of horror — first of boys screaming for help behind barred windows as neighbors watched helplessly
A massive 8-magnitude earthquake caused buildings to sway violently and people to flee into the street in panic
The attack left dozens of people sprawled out on the ground in the city in northeastern Spain, some spattered with blood and others coping with broken limbs
A coroner urged the health department to deploy more ambulances, saying his mortuary only has four
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