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.
The National Academies report stressed the U.S. must do more to encourage coordination, collaboration and standardization in trauma care
EMS organizations must have a HIPAA policy to direct when and who can provide information about a patient
EMS leaders and providers need to study successes and failures as an opportunity to reduce death and disability from the next mass shooting
8 spectators killed, 12 injured as truck barrels into audience at Calif. off-road race
Vehicle plowed into a crowd moments after sailing off a jump at California 200 race
Keith Johnson, 25, of Buffalo was charged Saturday afternoon with four counts of second-degree murder
Several of the bus passengers were flown to the Salt Lake City area for emergency care
A private medical team was reportedly dropped near the crash site by commercial helicopter
Two medical helicopters landed at the scene to help transport the injured
Joy Tucker, the superintendent of the St. James school system, says the town is ‘devastated’
Teenagers couldn’t swim; were wading in shallow water that plunged into a 25-foot dropoff
Denali National Park Spokeswoman: ‘The plane pretty much disintegrated’
Two people were taken to local hospitals
Emergency workers had trouble getting to the victims in the large tunnel that leads to the grounds of the event
A distress signal was sent from the plane via satellite
About 100 people were stung by a jellyfish that broke into pieces at a state park beach
The bus driver swerved to try to avoid another crash involving an overturned SUV
The force of the crash was so intense the roof of one car was thrust onto an overpass above the tracks
Lifeguards ‘overwhelmed;' medics asked to help treat nearly 60 swimmers
13-year-old grandson, who was hospitalized after being ejected from the aircraft, was the only survivor
The horses took off after one rubbed its head against the other, removing that horse’s bridle, police said
Three Harley-Davidson motorcycles were hit by a van, Sunday
None of the victims appeared to be wearing a seat belt
Most of the victims were Latin American immigrants who crossed the tracks instead of using an underground passageway to reach a beach party
The bus driver was thrown from the vehicle when it collided with a car
Plane apparently overshot the runway
More than 60 swift-water rescues on Monday
Awaiting on DNA of 20th flood victim
Cause of crash still unknown
The suspected culprit was a bottle of polish stored underneath a sink
Thousands remained homeless and dozens still missing following the season’s first tropical storm
Officials reported that at least 58 others were injured — two of them critically — in the storm on Monday
Rescuers plunged into the dangerous rubble of Russia’s largest coal mine Monday in search of 58 trapped miners