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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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
Two people and two paramedics were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries
Residents and those living within a mile of the spill were alerted by phone, in person to evacuate
The survivor is hospitalized in critical condition
Chain-reaction collision, apparently caused by a snow squall icing the overpass, involved about 40 people
The vehicle slid down an Interstate 91 embankment in Putney and came to rest on its side
Two adults who had been riding in the pickup were flown by helicopter with serious injuries
Tornado watches were posted across southern Louisiana, much of Mississippi and Alabama and into Tennessee
All the vehicle occupants were transported by ambulance to area hospitals for treatment with apparent non-life-threatening injuries
Most of the injured are crew members and the majority are in critical condition; they were taken to several local trauma centers
A panic-stricken crowd — celebrating the end of the rainy season on an island in a river — tried to flee over a narrow bridge in the capital of Phnom Penh
Responders followed the plane, found it upside down in Upper Newport Harbor, and tried to perform a rescue
Two medics, a mother and a young child were inside the ambulance during the crash, police said
Carbon monoxide poisoning could have been fatal if firefighters had arrived later
A total of five ambulances and four fire response crews with 13 firefighters came to the scene
Dozens of troopers and emergency workers were working to clear vehicles from the interstate
Emergency efforts were hampered as fire engines found it difficult to navigate the narrow alleys of the residential neighborhood
Seven people were killed in the natural gas explosion
Nearly 40 firefighters responded to the accident near the Metro Gold Line on Sunday morning in Little Tokyo
Crash occurred just miles from the U.S.-Mexico border
Florida Institute of Technology and flight school officials said two students, a flight instructor and another passenger were on board
Emergency vehicle was on the way to the hospital with a patient when it got hit
The driver and a passenger in the truck and one of the paramedics inside the ambulance were hurt
Woman told inquest she had to wait so long for an ambulance, paramedics doubted she would live
Three responders and driver of civilian vehicle all treated for injuries
Beauty school’s heating unit blamed for natural gas leak
More than 40 firefighters were involved in a search operation for several hours over fears that other residents could be buried under the debris
Five people had to be transported to a hospital for additional treatment on Saturday
