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.
Vehicle vs. multiple pedestrian incidents, especially terrorism attacks, are high-risk and happen with surprisingly common frequency
Sinister mass casualty violent attacks require additional preplanning and post-MCI recovery efforts from EMS
Future active shooter responder’s use of victim-generated video will be compared against the Parkland response
Victims’ families are calling for privacy, and for people to mark the upcoming school shooting anniversary with acts of kindness or volunteerism
Requirements include an extra driver and a signal system overhaul on routes similar to the one where the operator nodded off and the train derailed, killing four
Bryce Reed cried as he apologized in federal court for collecting a metal pipe and chemicals that could have been used to make an explosive
Bryce Reed will be sentenced for charges related to the pipe bomb; he was never charged in the explosion
One reason for getting the vehicle was an accident in 2012 that involved a string of cars where 10 people died
The judge ruled that the 911 calls should be released, because they will be used to vindicate the actions of the emergency responders
The victims were between the ages of 23 and 31; all seven victims suffered gunshot wounds and two are in critical condition
A Pa. rescue squad says instead of waiting for the entire building to be cleared and secured, EMS should start to move in as areas of the building are deemed safe
Time is critical for victims of active shooters, but how to balance response time with personal danger?
The storm caused hundreds of car accidents, and those killed include a 4-year-old girl in a rollover and a man found near downed power lines
Bullets grazed his hear and pierced his intestines; he died minutes after being shot but was pronounced two hours later as doctors tried to bring him back
Firefighters rushed in to save the shoppers, but were crushed themselves when a second part of the roof collapsed
There has been pressure to clarify when he died and whether he could have been saved by allowing paramedics to come to his aid sooner
Listen to the dispatch exchange with a girl hiding in a store bathroom; surveillance footage shows the gunman wandering the mall as people run in fear
Medic units waited 150 yards away while police cleared the scene
The officer is “100 percent permanently disabled” after responding to the Sandy Hook school massacre and faces possible termination
The goal is to improve communication during a disaster and how well the area can handle responding to multiple incidents at once
Two victims died and 22 others suffered a range of injuries
Rape, murder, it’s just a shot away
38 visitors and security officers were also injured; China closed the politically sensitive space
Anticipated challenges of a mass casualty event included prioritizing treatment, limited resources and identifying help from other hospitals
The fight for life can end before a gunman is stopped — ongoing training enables medics to help in time
His lawyers declined to specify the charge to which he would plead guilty or the recommended sentencing range he will face
First medic on scene’s radio traffic: “I need every available EMS unit in the county here. I need you to launch every helicopter you can launch this way.”
They’re also searching for a federal relief chopper that went missing
He and his crew treated firefighters who got out of the first falling tower