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.
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
Fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel can play an important role in the layers of safety that protect religious gatherings in the event of an emergency
Violence against first responders requires constant vigilance on the scene
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”
The planned network will allow first responders to share information and communicate with pictures and video
The FBI said the records are no longer part of its active and ongoing criminal investigation of the shooting
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Some students suffered rashes and had trouble seeing; five were transported to a nearby hospital
Media groups said the recordings’ release will help the public evaluate the police response, but the FBI argued it would disrupt the investigation
The agency used the simulation to train first responders on how to handle victims with special needs
Audio recordings of 911 calls released Tuesday showed mounting frustration by friends and family members who were texting, calling and video-chatting with trapped patrons
EMTs are asked to be more aggressive in situations like mass shootings and industrial accidents
A National Academy of Medicine paper describes best practices for EMS responses to active shooter, bombing and terror attacks
A debrief of how one search and rescue team handled calls for help during the Louisiana Floods of 2016
Since the Wednesday earthquake, firefighters and rescue crews used sniffer dogs around the hard-hit areas in central Italy
Rescue teams dug through the crumbled buildings with bulldozers and their bare hands in search of survivors
Take pride that our work as caregivers is connected to the medics caring for injured children in Syria and other war zones
The “White Helmets” are part fire, part EMS and work in an active war zone
Video footage shows the boy and his siblings being rescued from the rubble
Victims and relatives said many more may have died because the wreckage was scattered along the slope below the road and some areas were inaccessible.
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Police went to the home to check on the welfare of the family after receiving a call from a concerned relative when they discovered the family dead
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