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.
Host Chris Cebollero sits down with three veteran fire, EMS and police experts to better understand the communication issues and challenges facing responders
Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response
As the country struggles to make sense of the massacre in Las Vegas, it’s important that those who responded are not overlooked
Tsarnaev is still unable to be interrogated, but is expected to live
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Nelson, a native Texan, sent out his love and prayers via Twitter after a deadly fertilizer plant explosion rocked West, Texas
The new footage, filmed on a cell phone from many hundreds of yards away, adds another perspective to the disaster
A bomb exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon moments after Berti finished the race. Two days later, he was in his home state of Texas when he saw a fertilizer plant explode near Waco
150 buildings cleared by searches after massive blast demolishes neighborhood
One resident said in the small community everyone knows who the volunteer responders are
Medics on scene commend civilians for their desire to help amid the chaos
An agent says the photos came from surveillance cameras near the explosion sites
Despite being far from the fire, photographers are engulfed in the shock
Radio traffic from West, Texas, shows effort to coordinate large-scale incident response
West EMS Director Dr. George Smith described the scenes of devastation shortly after the explosion
A decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has led to dramatic advances that are now being used to treat patients injured in Monday’s attack
The explosion does not appear to be anything other than an industrial accident
Explosion happened Wednesday night at a fertilizer plant in the community north of Waco
A law enforcement says a suspect in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings is about to be arrested
Three people died and more than 130 were injured after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon
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
Drones may be of benefit in EMS operations
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
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