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.
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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.
A retrospective of the massive sinkholes that have appeared in Fla., following the recent disappearance of a man when he fell through a sinkhole in his home
Appeared to be the deadliest hot air ballooning accident on record
The bus driver was seriously hurt and was flown to the hospital
Terrifying scene unfolds during the last lap as Kyle Larson’s car is catapulted by the crash into a catch fence
A woman was killed when a tree limb crashed into her mobile home
Authorities are still trying to determine the cause of the blasts that occurred outside a movie theater
City’s mayor said there was no certainty the rubble wasn’t concealing other victims
Some say Adam Lanza was obsessed with Anders Breivik and wanted to out-do him
The bomb was hidden in a water tank; many victims remain in critical condition
The fire broke out when pyrotechnics for the rock band Great White ignited flammable packing foam
More than 500 people sought treatment and 34 of them were hospitalized
The tornado destroyed more than 800 homes
Jeremiah MacKay suffered multiple gunshot wounds and later died at the hospital
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