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.
The first 10 minutes of an MCI considerably impact emergency operations and survival.
Key takeaways and lessons learned from the 2018 mass shooting event at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago
Six takeaways from the USFA, NHTSA best practices to protect fire and EMS providers responding to incidents of civil unrest
Around 30 victims have been taken to hospitals; firefighters removed bodies using ladders to climb into the bus’ windows
A panel of law enforcement, EMS and medical experts discussed the implications of administering patient care in the warm zone at IACP 2016
TV show “Code Black” promoted the initiative in a new PSA that aired during an episode this week
Responders will do their best, get through it and go home when they are through, but home will never be the same
Our co-hosts discuss the high points from this year’s conference in New Orleans
Our co-hosts discuss what EMS personnel must know about being part of a task force
Rescue teams were expected to be back at work across eastern North Carolina on Tuesday as the deluge rolled downstream toward the Atlantic Ocean
Crush injury from structure collapse and EMS treatment priorities described at EMS World Expo World Trauma Symposium
Bryan Caraballo was shot twice in the abdomen and admitted to the hospital in critical condition during the June 12 Pulse nightclub shooting
Video from Hoboken commuter train crash showcases best practices for staging ambulances at a mass casualty incident
The “Run, Hide, Fight” model lacks efficiency and flexibility to permit someone to evaluate the problem and choose the appropriate response
Police spotted Arcan Cetin Saturday evening after a statewide manhunt
Authorities said four females, ranging in age from teens to seniors, died after the gunman opened fire
Authorities are looking for the gunman who shot and killed three people at a mall north of Seattle
City officials released about five dozen files of calls made to police and more than six dozen files of calls to the fire department
You responded as the first-in ambulance on a suspected active shooting scene; did you make the right call?
You are dispatched to a law office for multiple shooting victims
One chief tells how quarterbacking an MCI with police fatalities changed her professionally and personally
Syrian government forces have been accused of carrying out “double tap” attacks during the 5-1/2 year war, placing paramedics and rescue workers in peril
High-fidelity, full-scale exercises for SWAT and EMS at Urban Shield 2016 create a unique and memorable MCI and active shooter training experience
Two dozen media groups said the release of the calls would help the public evaluate the response of the police to the massacre
Authorities arrested Ahmad Khan Rahami hours after police issued a bulletin and photo of him
The technology has enabled the management of large scale event management, terror attacks and other multi-casualty incidents
An official said a blown front tire caused the bus to crash into the median and striking the guard rail
First responders dealt with a simulated aftermath of a tornado blowing a vehicle into a concrete structure that was used to store chemicals
Ballistic protective equipment for active shooter response is eligible for Assistance to Firefighters grant funding
The release of more than a dozen 911 calls Wednesday comes three months after the massacre that left 49 people dead
Trauma care experts are increasingly focusing on ways to help civilian victims of violence avoid bleeding to death at the scene
A fire official said the incident left firefighters with heavy hearts and “pain in their eyes”
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