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.
This timely and important event is a significant cross-disciplinary training opportunity for all public safety personnel
Every community has a festival, fair or event that could be a target for violence, like the Gilroy Garlic Festival
APCO’s Voices Behind the Incident seminar brought together dispatchers that responded to the 2017 Las Vegas Shooting to talk about their experiences and share insights
Effective response requires all public safety personnel to have the same strategies and training to most effectively eliminate the threat and save the most lives
The collision between a Ride the Ducks amphibious vehicle and a bus killed five people in September
4 patients remain in critical condition after the double-decker bus crashed in San Francisco’s Union Square
The coordinated attacks happened at six locations across the city
EMS, fire and police must work together to plan and train for HTV responses
French President Francois Hollande announced that he was closing the country’s borders and declaring a state of emergency
The business jet clipped a utility wire on the way down, burst into flames and disintegrated after the impact
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson are joined by tactical EMS expert Steve Erwin to talk about EMS response in the warm zone
Tucson police officers have deployed life-saving gear from their new IFAK kits approximately 140 times in the span of nearly two years, and the bottom line is that Tucson’s IFAKs are saving lives
Two victims were airlifted to a hospital and three more were treated on scene
About 140 people are still hospitalized; 90 in serious condition
Four were injured, including the driver of the vehicle that jumped the curb and plowed into a group of costumed children and adults
The plane crashed about 20 minutes after taking off with 217 passengers and seven crew members
Hundreds of clubgoers were engulfed in flames, many trampled, as they rushed towards the nightclub’s only exit
The woman had “no real response” to the incident and is thought to be mentally ill
The 7.5-magnitude earthquake was felt from Afghanistan to India, killing almost 150 people in Pakistan
The 65-foot tourist boat made a mayday call on calm, clear, and sunny afternoon
44 people were injured, 8 of them critically after the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade incident
8 of the injured were airlifted to hospitals with critical injuries after the crash at the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade
Police said the attacker selected his victims based on the color of their skin
The truck hit the bus and both vehicles were consumed by flames; cause of the crash is being investigated
The citizen and EMS response to a masked Swedish man who stabbed four people affirms the continuing need for public access hemorrhage control
Two more people, a teacher and a student, are in serious condition after being stabbed in the abdomen, liver and chest
Police are investigating the shooting, which happened late at night at the zombie-themed event
Before emergency responders arrive we need to train and empower citizens to neutralize the attacker and to control severe bleeding
If the leaders of an EMS agency have failed to prepare personnel for an active shooter response, they need to get the training done, one way or another
Tragedies like that in Roseburg, Oregon, can happen anywhere; use these tips to kick-start your MCI planning so as not to be blindsided
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