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.
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
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
The highly unusual rains follow a series of storms that have struck hard along Peru’s northern coast, with voracious waters inundating hospitals
Officials said a truck leaked a fluorosilicic acid, which can cause irritation to the nose, throat, respiratory system and swelling of the skin
The money will provide mental health counseling to victims, witnesses and first responders
Most of those killed were women and children; about 150 people were there when the landslide occurred
The fire appeared to have started in one of the girls’ living areas and spread to another dormitory
Since the shooting, the Orlando Regional now does four trauma drills a month
Test your ability to apply the SALT triage method to a collection of simulated MCI patients
Israel’s national EMS organization uses virtual reality technologies to simulate MCI scenes and train any member to become a scene commander
Download this free e-book to learn what training and supplies you need to prepare for a successful response to a mass casualty incident
Doctors are using a PTSD treatment program originally developed for military veterans and applying it for the first time to help first responders
Eleven other calls directly related to the shooting have not been cleared for release by the FBI
Orange County EMS medical director describes expected and unexpected lessons learned from the deadliest shooting in U.S. history at NAEMSP annual meeting
Authorities described the building as having a weak structure and it was built more than five decades ago