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
The young men from Illinois had been drinking at a lake house in Wisconsin and were last seen around 2:30 a.m. Sunday
LaShondra Whitaker, 32, and seven others died in tornado-related traffic accidents Saturday
These events generated vigorous discussion and passionate debate
Police say the driver ‘went up and off these streets, two or possibly three times’ killing 1 person and injuring at least 30 people
Despite their vital role, the fire and EMS services are being left out of the national conversation about terrorism response; that needs to change
The convoy blew a tire and veered off the side of a bridge, falling about 65 feet
Many responders felt helpless and couldn’t accept not being able to do more
Tactical medic Ryan Starling recalls assessing the victims and separating the living from the dead
Det. Jorge Lozano said he only did what was necessary and that the sight of a terrified child had inspired him
None of the bombs left at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino detonated, but the technique has investigators very concerned
The Colorado Springs Fire Department tactical paramedics pulled victims away from the hot zone, which helped save lives
SWAT Dr. Michael Neeki arrived on the scene before the rest of the SWAT team and said the scene he found was similar to a war zone
Co-hosts Chris and Kelly discuss the week’s news, including that of a man calling an Uber after getting shot
The officer tells people to relax while he leads them to safety
Among the possible motives, according to the FBI: workplace violence or terrorism
EMS actions at an active shooter incident are likely improving as mass shootings become familiar, regular and routine
It’s the nation’s deadliest mass shooting since the Newton, Connecticut, attack in December 2012 that left 26 children and adults dead
The video shows sons and daughters explaining what they have learned from their first-hand experience with terror
A local business donated six vests and helmets to the department in the wake of the fatal Planned Parenthood shooting
Two people and a police officer were killed in the rampage; nine other people, including five police officers, were shot
A team of 20 doctors and crisis experts organized the medical response, sending three-person teams into the field and setting up triage operations in hospitals
Police said 10 people were taken to the hospital in ambulances while another six were taken in private vehicles
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about the week’s news, including UK officials calling for higher penalties for those who attack medics
The fact that the death toll has not been rising daily over the past week is a remarkable testimony to the French medical corps’ huge efforts to save lives
Five people were injured, including two police officers; one American was among the dead
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
