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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The Egyptian Railways Authority said that a train coming from Cairo crashed into the back of a train that was waiting at a small station in the district
Rescuers dug through rubble with their hands and used detectors to search for signs of life
Police said 18 people still missing are believed to have “died on the burning bus”
Authorities are continuing to investigate whether any crimes had been committed in the inferno
Experts said the intensity of the fire will make naming victims extremely difficult, drawing comparisons to the World Trade Center terror attacks
The victims of the shooting in Potrero Hill were Benson Louie, 50; Wayne Chan, 56; and Michael Lefiti, 46
More than 200 firefighters worked through the night and parts of the building were still seen as being unsafe
One desperate woman threw a baby out of a high window and a man on the ground managed to catch the child
The service was closed to the public and was held for survivors, victims’ families, club employees and local officials
As responders, we can’t run from danger because we’re tasked with mitigating the incident and managing the aftermath
Victims and their families gave harrowing accounts of the sudden and random attacks that sent scores of people fleeing crowded restaurants and diving for cover
Larry Barton, a threat assessment instructor for the FBI, said the strategy saves lives, but people need to make decisions quickly
The attack left seven people and three attackers dead
British media reported that more than one person had been killed in the rampage
Stanford Health Care’s “Stop the Bleed” program instructs students on how to pack wounds, use tourniquets and save lives until first responders arrive
Teenage screams filled the arena just after the explosion, which also killed the attacker and injured dozens
Emergency responder effectiveness after this terrorist MCI will likely be judged – fairly or not – based on solving the crime, caring for the injured and quickly reuniting families
Video from inside the arena showed concertgoers screaming as they made their way out amid a sea of pink balloons
Results found that education and training are often sporadic, making it difficult to keep skills and knowledge fresh
Hundreds gathered for a ceremony at the former site of the Murrah building, now a memorial and museum
The incident command structure and coordination with multiple hospitals saved lives
It was, at the time, the deadliest mass shooting in recent U.S. history
Students covered in fake blood or wearing fake arms with burns and injuries on them wandered around the college campus
Officials said the collapse of two floors of the building might have been caused by a gas explosion
The gear, which cost the city $88,000, is now distributed throughout all of the department’s emergency vehicles
The Texas Department of Public Safety refused to speculate about what caused the head-on collision
The lone bus survivor remains hospitalized in critical condition, and the truck driver is in stable condition
All patients, including terrorism suspects, are treated with the same fairness and respect we deserve ourselves
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