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.
Look for these six features when adding technology to incident management, especially for large-scale incidents
A heartfelt image, viewed and shared by millions, informs civilians about the consequences of gun violence and that all lives matter to EMS providers
Mourn the deaths of five Dallas police officers, but don’t lower your standards by responding emotionally to provocation
More than 600 emergency workers from six countries will help in the search for Christchurch quake survivors
Paramedic: ‘I can’t get so anxious that I can’t do my job’
Medical workers brought the injured to a triage center set up in a park in central Christchurch
After striking a car, the bus sheared off a telephone pole and slid about 20 feet down an embankment
One fire engine, one truck, one command unit and six ambulances were dispatched to the scene
Firefighters and medics are in stable condition
The vehicles hit head on and came to rest in the northbound lane at the embankment
One young woman reportedly was pinned against a wall by the cab and had her leg severed
Five ambulances were called to the scene of the smash
The victims, including adults, teens and children, had attended a hockey tournament Sunday at a local ice rink
The bus driver was hospitalized in serious condition, and 17 students and another adult on the bus were taken to hospitals to be treated for minor injuries
A passenger and a cargo train crashed head-on, and several cars carrying some 45 passengers derailed
A suicide bomber carrying a suitcase walked into Moscow’s busiest airport and set off a huge explosion
Among the injured were four Philadelphia Gas Works employees and a firefighter
Emergency responders were called to the Foss Swim School in the Knollwood Mall around 3 p.m. after people in the pool area began vomiting
Car slid sideways on a road in central Pennsylvania and has been hit by another car
Quick snowstorm sends dozens skidding off I-93
Federal judge, aide and 9-year-old girl among dead; suspect in custody
11 students were hospitalized after being exposed to nitrogen dioxide
Emergency personnel extricated the 43-year-old truck driver who was trapped in the wreckage
One of the victims was flown to an Iowa City hospital
The injured were employees of a local contractor that was conducting routine duct work cleaning
Three people died in Cincinnati, a hamlet of about 100 residents about three miles from the Oklahoma border
Ambulances got stuck in the snow trying to answer 911 calls and about 49,000 calls swamped 911 operators
Five chairs fell an estimated 25 to 30 feet
A car used by the group was found running in a closed garage underneath the room
Dozens of more passengers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries for precautionary reasons after the crash Saturday nigh
A 16-year-old front-seat passenger was taken by a medical helicopter to Intermountain Medical Center in ‘very critical’ condition
All those injured have been transferred to hospitals
More than 100 vehicles were stuck Monday on snow-covered highways and at least 16 deaths have been attributed to the storm