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.
A fire captain who was on duty during the Columbine High School shooting in 1999 says the incident forever changed how they prepare for and respond to active threats and mass casualty incidents
Tactical exposure and active shooter training is important for all EMS providers, working in tangent with law enforcement
Planning active shooter response training with police, fire, EMS and medivac helicopters is a complex and challenging task
The EMS providers on the RTF focus on care of the victims while tactical medics focus on needs of the SWAT team
There was no more hope of finding anyone alive as questions about the neighborhood safety arose
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss EMS safety after the latest school shooting in Oregon
The mudslide covered 125 homes with about 4 acres of mud and dirt as deep as 15 yards
Chief Marlar confirms 2 of the victims related to fire department personnel; Treven Anspach, 20, son of firefighter Justin Anspachm, and Rebeka Ann Carnes, 18, niece of paramedic Brian McFaddin, were killed
1 person may have been critically injured by the collapse caused by a box truck that hit a canopy support
On- or off-duty EMS personnel need to be on the lookout for hazards and ready to operate in the warm zone
The lone wolf shooter is our biggest threat, but we need to assess and treat patients just as we would on every other shift
Responding to an active shooter incident can be career ending, but self-care and after-care can prevent problems and preserve your career
EMS professionals have an obligation to learn to operate in the ‘warm zone’ to deliver lifesaving care to victims of lone wolf shooters
Radio traffic between dispatch and responding units during Oregon college campus shooting highlights how it’s done
One survivor said the gunman demanded his victims to state their religion before he started shooting
Kenny Ungerman, a Navy veteran in his first year in the school’s medic program, said he was talking to a National Guard recruiter outside when they heard a gunshot
The mass murder of college students strikes painfully close to home for me and we must not accept this as normal
Listen to the radio transmissions between responders and dispatch during response to shooting at the Umpqua Community College
Constant updates from a PIO reduces speculation and uncertainty, which is especially important for the friends and family of those directly involved
Authorities said the gunman was killed in an exchange of gunfire with officers
10 people injured in a multiple vehicle collision on the far south side of Chicago
Nine people were taken to the hospital; two with life-threatening injuries
More than 4,000 emergency responders deployed to try to ease the congestion and provide alternative exit routes
Critics say the devices could allow someone looking to do harm an easy way to cut victims off from help
Medical staff and volunteers struggle to keep up with the influx of severely burned patients
The tanker started leaking after veering off the road and residents converged around it to siphon fuel
The Saudi civil defense authority said 238 more people were injured in the accident
A preliminary investigation suggests a short circuit in an electrical transformer in the building’s basement sparked the blaze, which quickly spread through 130 cars parked in the basement
More than 30 ambulances responded to the early morning fire, which started in the basement of a housing complex
Understand the factors that impact crowd safety and how to prepare your agency for protecting the public at a mass gathering or special event
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