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.
Ballistic protective equipment for active shooter response is eligible for Assistance to Firefighters grant funding
The 15th anniversary is a time for quiet reflection and remembrance as well as a chance to discuss top lessons learned from a multitude of events since 9/11
A National Academy of Medicine paper describes best practices for EMS responses to active shooter, bombing and terror attacks
Gov. Jay Nixon’s spokesman, Sam Murphey, said Tuesday morning that the death toll in Joplin had risen to 117
The tornado that smashed Joplin on Sunday evening also ravaged one of the town’s major hospitals just when it was needed the most
“I’ve heard people talk about being in tornadoes and saying it felt like the building was breathing. It was just like that.”
Nation’s deadliest single tornado in nearly 60 years and the second major tornado disaster in less than a month
Officials are praising the first and second graders aboard for their discipline in the face of trauma
Police say one of the injured adults was flown to a Baltimore hospital
Witnesses said the bus driver didn’t have time to react when a truck pulled out in front of him
The large-scale exercise allows California first responders to get familiar with equipment and procedures
The National Transportation Safety Board began a two-day forum Tuesday to hear from federal regulators, safety experts, and the truck and bus industries about what is being done to prevent deadly accidents
Police say it appears that a mechanical failure is to blame
Team “couldn’t have done a better job,” according to Angel EMS operations manager
On their way the six-person crew had to hide, staying safe through another storm
A two-year-old girl suffered the most serious injury with a fractured collarbone
The drill will put into motion the airport’s disaster plan, which draws on area firefighters, ambulance crews, police and other law enforcement, as well as military personnel
Tuscaloosa hardest hit as twisters kill 290 in six states
Many survivors hid in bathrooms, cramped closets, under porches and even in a car entombed in a collapsing basement garage
Man films destructive tornado in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Wed.
A twister that hit the small, rural town of Vilonia late Monday tore roofs from homes and stores, and tossed vehicles into the air
Regular drills, like ‘Triage Tuesdays,’ enhance training for emergency providers
At an emergency scene with multiple victims, the two sets of priorities are managerial and medical
TSA agents ducked into a bathroom just moments before high winds violently blew past and blasted debris through a concourse
Planes were diverted to other locations as emergency crews probed the debris for more wounded
Cop Terry A. Thiem, 45, a six-year veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, was the worst injured
Accidents involving trains on opposite ends of south Louisiana have killed one and injured seven
More than 240 tornadoes were reported; search and rescue crews continued working into Monday
Four people in the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox who were not wearing seat belts were ejected from the vehicle
Children were among the victims
Four ambulances from Utah and two from Colorado responded
Remains will be placed in the memorial section of the facility, and relatives of those who died will have private access
About 25 firefighters and four ambulances responded