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.
Once the shooter is dead or apprehended, the top mission for police and EMS is to stop the dying from bleeding and airway compromise
Our co-hosts discuss the Istanbul airport bombings that killed over 40 people
The nation’s medical tactical response team answers the call when mass casualty medical care is needed
The bus driver and 18 high school students all were taken to hospitals with minor injuries
The family killed at the scene included a pregnant mother, father and two children about 3 and 2 years old
Four of the injured teens at North High School in Torrance were seriously hurt
Totaling $22,990, the three grants were received recently from the state’s Department of Safety and its Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Scores of people will dive under their desks or tables to practice the “drop, cover and hold” technique for surviving a major quake
Responders began using markers to identify which of the wounded were not going to make it
Freeway driver intentionally crashed head-on into a school bus Wednesday
The patient inside the ambulance, two medics, and the driver of the truck were taken to a local hospital
Driver attempting to change lanes during patient transport struck a pickup truck
State police say the Toyota RAV4 rolled over Sunday night at a rest stop
Troopers say the school bus driver lost control, and the bus skidded more than 100 feet before flipping over
The plane crashed into four parked cars on a residential street
Commercial tour bus carrying a dozen people drifted off an Arizona highway on Sunday and rolled several times
Crash killed a pregnant woman and her husband, and injured the driver and a paramedic
Responders highlight cases of lack of training, protective equipment and medicine
State police say 17-year-old Joseph Stoy of Loretto was driving a car that crossed the center line of Route 53 in Gallitzin Township on Tuesday
The inquest heard how communications problems meant medics had to use runners to get messages back to their control rooms
Richard Poorman of West Union, an EMT who was treating a patient in the back of the ambulance, died at Crawford Memorial Hospital
The police said the accident happened when a northbound Toyota Prius with four people in it crossed the median and hit a southbound Chevrolet Blazer carrying five people
One person was taken to a hospital in critical condition and three in serious condition
The bus, being driven by a trainee, crashed into a ditch Monday, sending six others to the hospital with injuries
Nearly 500,000 people use the EMS system in the United States for penetrating gunshot wounds, with nearly 10 percent of those resulting in a fatality
The van was on its way to a revival in Florida when a rear tire blew out, causing the driver to lose control
The session was told that since Hurricane Katrina, EMS has been increasingly given more roles and responsibilities involving disaster response
Montgomery County fire department spokesman Capt. Oscar Garcia says crews had to extricate four trapped people and that two have life-threatening injuries
The students from Vandebilt Catholic High School were returning from the LSU football game and were close to home when the pickup truck crashed early Sunday
Speed appears to have been a factor in the crash, and charges against the driver are expected
The plane is thought to have departed from San Diego to Los Cabos, Mexico, en route to Argentina
Extent of the injuries unknown
Four ambulances, along with school buses, took the injured children to a Crow Agency hospital to treat their injuries
