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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Training teachers in trauma casualty care to increase survival during active shooting incidents at schools
First Care training empower citizens to stop the bleed and transition from hapless bystanders to lifesavers
The explosives went off all at once, scattering the crowd
Millions still remain without power, access to gasoline, and adequate public transportation
At least 92 are dead with millions still without electricty
After saving his father, girlfriend, baby and others, he drowned in his basement
The storm has claimed many lives, including those of police officers and firefighters
The storm’s effects are finally easing after killing dozens of people and causing up to billions in damage
The task force, including paramedics, firefighters, and search dogs, is working with FEMA to coordinate the effort
East Haven’s mayor is a retired firefighter
Officials say they cannot say specifically why their products were recalled, only that their sterility can not be assured
First responders have manned the front lines of the storm and have made some amazing rescues
Household pets and even animals from city zoos are in danger after the storm hit
Storms of Sandy’s magnitude will tax not only local emergency response systems, but entire regions of the country
Four newborns were on respirators that went out when the hospital lost power
Millions are still without power as much as the East coast has screeched to a halt
Several children were air lifted from the scene; the cause of the crash is unknown
Vastly different water levels are making boat rescues difficult for firefighters
A look at how to think and act smart during an extreme weather situation
Town car crashed into parked car, sent both 20 feet off an elevated parking lot and onto an apartment courtyard
Personnel will observe Hollywood-style production of zombie attack as part of their emergency response training
Emergency officials say the driver of the car was taken to a hospital with serious injuries
Three large merging weather systems are expected over a densely populated region, experts predict at least $1 billion in damage
Two survivors remain in critical condition
Glass from the explosion acted like flying knives and cut the 10-year-old from head to toe
An additional 60 people were injured, many too frail or weak to escape the blaze
The suit will be resistant to hazmat and grant superhuman strength
Hospital: 2 women had undergone surgery, 1 was in critical condition, and 1 was expected to have surgery Sunday
Health officials caution however that new infections will still be coming and as well as more deaths
Great ShakeOut is good opportunity for all of us to dust off mass casualty response binders
Organizers estimate 14 million people, including 9.3 million in California will participate
The man died from his injuries sustained during a Tuesday refinery explosion
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