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.
Our co-hosts discuss the high points from this year’s conference in New Orleans
Our co-hosts discuss what EMS personnel must know about being part of a task force
Crush injury from structure collapse and EMS treatment priorities described at EMS World Expo World Trauma Symposium
Lead engine and at least two train cars derailed Wednesday
Long line of cars and trucks collided one after another on dark highway so shrouded in haze and smoke that drivers were blinded
A crew was pouring a section of concrete floor when an underlying support beam “sheared away”
Cause is being investigated, but witnesses in area at time of incident said there was explosion, strong smell of gas
Around 20 people remain unaccounted for 12 days after the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground
Homes were flattened, windows were blown out of cars and roofs were peeled back
Three of the 29 children being treated were admitted to the hospital, one in critical condition
Prosecutors have accused Capt. Francesco Schettino of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning his ship
Eight people were seriously injured and another 22 received minor injuries
That the lobby of the $654 million, 304-bed Tower can transform into a field hospital is just one way the adjacent Center for Advanced Emergency Response — aka the ER — can ramp up for mass casualty events
Early morning fog combined with smoke from recent wildfires may have contributed to the crashes
The assessment identifies a number of areas for improvement, particularly in health and safety
A medical disaster is when the need for care outstrips the available resources — medicines, equipment, personnel
There was no immediate word from the California Highway Patrol on the cause of the crash
Car traveling eastbound on U.S. 82 in Annona in East Texas crossed the center line and struck a westbound car
You’d better get out your handkerchief: an old EMS tradition is fading fast
Flash floods caused by Tropical Storm Washi sent water into homes of sleeping families; hundreds were drowned, dragged to death by currents
Authorities said the shooter also died, but they were at a loss to explain the reason for the onslaught
Some fans were trampled and one person fell at least 15 feet onto concrete during a wild celebration by Oklahoma State fans
A tire is believed to have burst, causing the bus to topple over and plunge down a ravine
Suspected tornadoes were reported in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
Sixty-two children and two adults were crowded into the bus, which had just nine seats
Volunteers helped first responders practice their response to a mock radiological disaster
Army combat medics are trained to provide medical assistance in combat situations and can provide trauma care that’s beyond the scope of civilian medics with EMS or EMT training
Initial reports suggested fog and wet road surfaces were partly to blame for the huge collision
While keeping his players on the bus, coach his assistant coaches offered what assistance they could
The bus from a private Louisville school was on a field trip to Mammoth Cave when the crash occurred
Taking advantage of zombie fever and the Halloween holiday, Delaware County emergency-management officials held their largest drill ever
None of the minivan’s 10 occupants were wearing seatbelts when the crash happened Thursday night
The scenario of the exercise, which began Wednesday and continues today, was a bomb with a possible chemical element detonating at a football stadium
