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.
Good communication and pre-planning: What the Boston Marathon bombing taught us
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Lessons in communication, coordination and safety from an unusual response involving several inmates
Firefighters, soldiers and other emergency responders are digging through the rubble to look for survivors
Footage from the scene showed the plane’s nose stuck inside a brick house and large chunks of debris scattered around
Test your ability to apply the START algorithm to a collection of simulated MCI patients
A gunman’s attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a reminder of soft-target vulnerability and to prepare everyone to “stop the bleed”
An official says the Fort Lauderdale airport shooter pulled a gun out of a checked bag, loaded in a bathroom and started shooting
The drill simulated a massive terror attack on a girl’s high school
Several ambulances flashing blue lights arrived on the scene, some taking wounded to hospitals
Officials said 33 others have been hospitalized for drinking a bath lotion that contained methanol
The explosion killed 32 people and left dozens badly burned
After the attack, dozens of ambulances lined the streets waiting to evacuate people, and heavily armed police patrolled the area
German police say they’ve arrested a suspect believed to be the driver of the truck
The church had been still under construction and workers had been rushing to finish it in time for a ceremony
TV footage showed rescuers in orange uniforms shining flashlights into the interiors of broken buildings as they searched for signs of life
Investigators were looking at “anything electrical” on the first floor of the warehouse near the origin of the blaze
Authorities believe they’ve located the section of the building where the fire started
Less than half of the charred remains of the partly collapsed structure had been searched, and crews clearing debris were expected to find more bodies as they advanced
Paramedics and doctors brought in fake body parts to show staffers of a school district how to tie tourniquets and pack open wounds with whatever they have
Most of the victims had been hurt by the car, two had been stabbed and one had a fractured skull
Heavy rainfall and low visibility grounded helicopters and complicated search and rescue efforts
At least two people were being treated for stab wounds, four were injured by the car and two others were being treated for cuts.
HBO documentary film about Boston Marathon bombing earns respect of emergency responders and survivors
Rescue workers, soldiers and members of India’'s disaster management force pulled out people trapped inside the twisted metal and overturned coaches
The call was among the latest batch of audio recordings released Monday by the city of Orlando after a court fight with media companies
Nine people remain hospitalized from the attacks and others are paralyzed; hundreds are still receiving psychological treatment
A judge ruled on Thursday that the city of Orlando should release many of the 911 calls made during the shooting
Nearly five months after the shooting, the judge ruled the calls needed to be released for a “public evaluation” of what law enforcement did inside the club
Responding to the medical needs of the 2015 Nepal earthquake survivors pushed a Calif. medic out her comfort zone as she strived to make a difference
A judge ruled the calls involving the Pulse nightclub shooter should be released, but has not ruled on the other 911 calls
Attorneys for the city have argued that releasing the remaining 911 calls to and from patrons inside the Pulse nightclub would violate an exemption to Florida’s public records law
It was not known if alcohol, drugs or fatigue played a role in the crash
