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.
Emergency response planning and training for outdoor mass casualty events has forever changed after the events in Las Vegas
EMS1 readers debate over whether or not EMS providers should be sent into a scene before it is neutralized to treat trauma victims
The 41-foot medical ambulance bus provides on-scene rehab and mass casualty incident response
The commuter bus struck a mini school bus, which landed on its side
41 emergency calls were made during a 10-minute period
Nearly 100 nursing home residents were displaced after a sewer back-up
The 3 seriously injured are in stable condition
One passenger said people tumbled on top of one another, hysterical and crying
Family members broke down as they heard the officers’ testimonies
Included in the deaths are a pregnant woman and two children
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The bus crashed near the start of a 7-mile section of road winding down a hill
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Two people were hospitalized because of the high CO levels
Two other children are in the hospital, one with serious injuries and the other with minor burns
Just a little over a week ago, 20 children and six school employees were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School
Firefighter: ‘Most of my emotions are guilt, guilt because we weren’t able to do something’
Most of the victims were already dead or beyond help when medics arrived
As many as 16 people were on the elevator at the time of the incident
Victoria Soto died protecting her students from the gunman
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Daniel Barden idolized his father’s cousins who are firefighters in NYC
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Responders are speaking with counselors, trying to recover from the trauma of dealing with one of the worst mass shootings in US history
As EMTs and paramedics we are trained to do our jobs when our community needs us the most
The examiner said the youngsters that were killed were shot between three and 11 times
Students said that it “didn’t feel like Christmas anymore”
Two students were injured; paramedics arrived within four minutes of the incident
The responders said they wish they never experienced an incident of this magnitude before
Two hours of radio traffic between firefighters and police can be heard as the tragedy unfolded
The gunman had enough ammo to kill everyone in the school, ammo designed to do the most damage inside tissue
Staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School who may have prevented further carnage through selfless actions and smart snap judgments
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