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.
Unified command and collaborative response by all responders in community is the key to successful active shooter and MCI response
Despite their vital role, the fire and EMS services are being left out of the national conversation about terrorism response; that needs to change
Co-hosts Chris and Kelly discuss the week’s news, including that of a man calling an Uber after getting shot
Rahul Singh founded GlobalMedic, an agency dedicated to disaster relief aid
The high winds on Saturday ripped roofs off buildings in Yazoo County
17 hurt, 4 critically injured in the blast
Many more people are trapped, and the toll is expected to rise
Police say the car veered out of its lane and crashed through a guardrail before going airborne and slamming into a tree
Responders worked to free some of the victims who were trapped in the wreckage
The families of 29 coal miners killed in Monday’s blast mourn; funerals on Friday and over the weekend
Officials still unsure when crews can enter
Four still missing; worst mine disaster since 1984
Witnesses said the bus struck the car first, then pushed the pickup into a parking lot
Veteran firefighter creates customizable incident management software
The community has picked a final resting place for the 11 who died in the highway crash
The van was carrying ‘men, women and children,’ Emergency Management Director Kerry McDaniel said
The deal would split at least $575 million among 10,000 responders involved in the cleanup after the Sept. 11 attacks
A broken drive shaft likely caused a Mexico-bound bus to veer wildly
Bad smell keeps jet grounded
More than a dozen EMS workers swarmed around a van after the wreck, cutting metal and loading people onto stretchers
Most if not all of the money would come out of a $1 billion grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
12,000 tons of aid delivered in just 10 days
A bilingual 4th grader, himself hurt, helped translate for paramedics
31 cars were involved in one set of crashes while another seven collided about half a mile away
Ten of the injured were taken by ambulance to various hospitals and five were flown by medical helicopter
He helped with triage amid chaos and elected to sleep outside rather than in a tent
Students at Longmont Front Range Community College practice emergency response techniques
The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday
No heavy earth-moving equipment available for search and rescue
Governor: One train ‘apparently did not heed a stop light’
Determining what’s essential for incident management, triage and mass casualty response training
Fire marshal says officials have verified the whereabouts of 95 percent of the nearly 100 workers