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 unfortunate reality remains that victims die because of treatment delays
NFPA’s John M. Montes, NREMT, examines how ASHER programs help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from active shooter incidents
Chief Norris Croom highlights the need to plan and train for when to stage, when to enter the hot zone and when to retreat
At least 53 people were hospitalized, most in critical condition, and an Orlando surgeon said the death toll was likely to climb
The ACEP High Threat Emergency Casualty Care Task aims to reduce death and disability from mass shootings and active shooter incidents
Images from a bomb detection robot of a battery part next to a body mistakenly led police to believe the gunman had strapped explosives to a body
The president said no effort will be spared to determine whether the shooter was affiliated with terrorist groups
The suspect told authorities he was attending the Los Angeles Pride festival when weapons were found in his car
EMS leaders, field personnel should review and reconsider their preparedness to respond to active shooters
An activist-run group of first responders in the area said dozens of others were wounded
Shooter dead in what is being investigated as an ‘act of terrorism’
One main goal of the exercise is to test how well they will work together to minimize loss of life and damages when a mega-quake unleashes a tsunami
Four other bicyclists suffered serious injuries in the crash early Tuesday evening
The driver plowed into a group of adults and children and then fled on foot before being arrested
Six children were killed, and 26 others were injured after a school bus veered into a canal
Louisiana State Police trooper also injured at scene that happened after an impaired driver veered into another vehicle to avoid hitting the man on the bridge shoulder
The bodies were found downstream, bringing the death toll to nine
An Army truck at Fort Hood overturned in swift water killing at least 5 soldiers
Bystander application of a tourniquet to ‘Stop the Bleed’ may mean the difference between life and death for a patient with severe hemorrhage
Two police officers who tried to rescue the tourists were among those inside; the group waded out in neck-deep water
The crash on the Hawaiian island of Kauai killed the pilot, two skydive instructors and two tandem jumpers believed to be on the plane
The bus carrying women returning from a church retreat in Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains
Some passengers from the bus being treated at that hospital were in stable condition
After a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed hundreds and injured tens of thousands in Ecuador, a former AMR medic was “Called to Care” for the injured and worried well
Because the consequence of uncontrolled bleeding is loss of limb or life, those first minutes are so critical.
The gear will also be optional for EMTs and paramedics on more routine medical calls, which make up the vast majority
Walter Dunbar said April 15, 2013 changed his entire outlook on life
Rescue operations were repeatedly disrupted by aftershocks; footage showed fires breaking out after the earthquake
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