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.
Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
MCIs are no time to be learning new tools – this one is suitable for use on every call as well as major incidents
EMS providers will be called upon to mitigate the effects of bombings and other incidents involving the use of explosive devices
Investigators say IDs and tattoos give a strong identification of the driver killed in the explosion outside the Las Vegas Trump hotel on New Year’s Day
Law enforcement identified the man as a U.S. Army Green Beret who deployed twice to Afghanistan
The attack killed 14 people, including an 18-year-old who had ambitions of becoming a nurse; authorities initially put the death toll at 15, which included the suspect
A sanitation truck, snow removal equipment or public works vehicle are moveable barriers that can harden mass gatherings from vehicle terror attacks and other threats.
Four children were among those injured when balloons pulled down giant LEGOs during a New Year’s Eve celebration in Peabody
Officials said some of those wounded in the New Year’s Eve blast had severe burns and shrapnel injuries
The NYPD said approximately 30 shots were fired outside the Queens nightclub as a group was waiting to enter
At least 30 people, including two New Orleans Police officers, were transported to five local hospitals for injuries
A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
A Delray Beach spokesperson said three firefighters are in stable condition after their ladder truck was struck by a train while responding to a call
Images from the scene show a Delray Beach fire truck on its side, significantly damaged
An NYPD spokesperson said the taxi driver may have suffered a medical episode before striking pedestrians in front of Macy’s in Manhattan
A Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesperson said three of the patients in the Lauderdale Marina explosion suffered traumatic injuries
One vehicle accelerated into another causing both to crash into a play area after a holiday event at the Boerne preschool
5 injured when man drives truck into Texas mall
A total of 33 patients were transported to hospitals after several crashes in foggy conditions on both spans of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
Police in Baltimore County investigating a shooting found a burning vehicle on its side outside a funeral home
Police said the shooter, identified as Natalie Rupnow, 15, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound when officers arrived and died en route to a hospital
Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said the 17-year-old female shooter is among the deceased
Officials were unable to determine why students at The John Carroll School in Bel Air became ill
Witnesses at the Palm Springs parade said the officer was popping a wheelie and suddenly lost control of the motorcycle
Unlike other mass school shootings, no independent after-action review of the emergency response in Oxford has been conducted
EMS crews used CyanoKits to treat some of the many victims of the Jefferson City house explosion
Two patients had to be extricated from a vehicle in the fatal MCI crash in Chinatown
Grant funding brought together personnel from 26 agencies to hold ASHER training involving a simulated shooting at a polling place in Amesbury
Over a million pounds of timber collapsed, killing 12 and injuring dozens ahead of the Texas A&M University and University of Texas football game
A faulty tube caused a nitrogen dioxide leak during an experiment involving nitric acid and copper pennies at Berlin High School
Louisville firefighters rescued several from inside the collapsed food coloring plant
Residents have been urged to shelter in place after an explosion ripped through a business in Louisville
The Air Evac Lifeteam 117 crew recounted their response to Apalachee High School, where they treated a girl who was shot multiple times
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