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.
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Despite the destruction of the medical tent, and a lack of water for attendees, a New Orleans concert continued after several attendees were injured in a stampede
Teams are working on multiple contingency plans in anticipation of thousands descending on rural Nevada
The call center serves as the nucleus for the city’s emergency response network and taking calls from those who need help
About half of deaths occur at the scene of the injury or enroute to the hospital; bystanders and well-trained emergency medical services can make a big difference.
Orlando firefighters treated and sheltered victims at a station fewer than 200 yards from the nightclub
Our co-hosts discuss safety and protocol in the wake of the Orlando shooting, as well as tackling hate and lack of diversity in EMS
Our co-hosts review the mass shooting that left 49 dead and dozens injured last weekend
The truck killed 5 and injured 4 cyclists, leaving first responders with a chaotic and spread out scene
Sheila Jeske visited the site of the crash after being discharged from the hospital, but she has no recollection of the incident
The shooter falsely told negotiators that he strapped explosive onto four hostages
EMS organizations must have a HIPAA policy to direct when and who can provide information about a patient
EMS leaders and providers need to study successes and failures as an opportunity to reduce death and disability from the next mass shooting
After last weekend’s mass shooting in Orlando, first responders reevaluate their planned MCI response
One surgeon described it as “singularly the worst day of my career and the best day of my career”
The Orlando Regional Medical Center staged an active shooter drill only three months before Sunday’s mass shooting
An off-duty paramedic used a radio traffic app to update a comment on the Pulse Facebook page throughout the incident
The department’s certified peer counselors will provide counseling for firefighters who responded to the shooting
Luis Vielma, 22, worked at Universal Studios with aspirations to pursue a career in EMS
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
