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.
SALT Triage System is the foundation of the new MUCC Instructional Guidelines for training paramedics and EMTs in mass casualty triage
To reduce the dying from active shooter incidents the killing and bleeding has to be stopped quicker
EMS providers must be prepared to protect their communities at a moment’s notice
At least 144 people were reported to have been taken to hospital with wounds sustained from the blasts
We are part of the team that goes into the situations that others are running away from
This refutes earlier reports that there were two unexploded devices found
A Kansas surgeon spent an hour in the medical tent after finishing the 26.2-mile race
Cities from Los Angeles to London saw increased security
The blasts wounded more than 140 and killed three, including an 8-year-old boy
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Take the moment to review your disaster plans in wake of today’s tragedy
At least two people died and dozens were injured after the blasts
Reports say an initial loud explosion was heard at about 2:50 p.m. near the intersection of Boylston and Exeter streets
Fifteen passengers on the bus and a tour guide suffered minor to moderate injuries
Video from the scene shows the bus tipped on its side in the center median
Evacuation plans at America’s nuclear power plants may not be sufficient, says a startling report
The sheriff’s office said Dylan Quick, 20, told them he had planned the attack for some time
Despite traditional advice, citizens may need to act in a way they haven’t been trained for or equipped to deal with
Harris County Sheriff said officers responded to the campus after receiving a call about a male ‘on the loose’ stabbing people
At the time of the collapse, between 100 and 150 people were in the building
None of the victims’ names have been released
Gage James Lindsey is being held in the Clark County jail on suspicion of DUI
The mountainous area on the Va., N.C. border is notorious for thick fog
The USS Akron, a 785-foot dirigible, was in its third year of flight when a violent storm sent it plunging tail-first into the Atlantic
Prosecutors release new documents related to December’s shootings at school in Conn.
The explosion occurred during a training exercise
Crash in the eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was reported just before 9 a.m. Saturday
One described being in the middle of the shootout between Goulet and officers as “the craziest thing I’ve ever seen in my life”
Two boys escaped from the submerged vehicle and ran a quarter-mile to a home to call 91
Three people were hurt critically
Several grops are requesting the records surrounding the Newtown, Conn. school shooting be made public
The six killed were identified as members of an extended family from Marion, Wis.
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