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Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
How a state’s wristband system and Pulsara redefined safety at the Texas Renaissance Festival
Five takeaways for mass gathering planning from a carnival ride malfunction in Wisconsin
Tampa Fire Rescue responded to 156 medical calls during the pirate parade
First responders in Cuyahoga County held an NDMS exercise using a plane full of patients
999, London Ambulance Service Deputy Director Simon Harding talks emergency planning for the royal gathering
Police officers, firefighters and providers from other agencies also are on site
The death of a second victim was confirmed Monday by Rochester Police; one injured person remains in critical condition
A panic sent people rushing for the exits when audience members thought they heard gunfire at the Rochester venue
“We can’t plan for everything, but with the right people, policies, training, and supervision in place we can best handle whatever may come our way”
Justin Tallman stayed with a patient until New Orleans EMS providers arrived and said local police established a perimeter quickly
NOEMS is working on long-term staff recruitment, but for this carnival season, it has mutual aid and other measures in place to ensure public safety
Hundreds of law enforcement officers and about 200 firefighters will be on hand, and two emergency medical tents will be in place
Roughly 1,700 emergency workers were dispatched to the scene where ambulances lined streets and EMS providers and bystanders performed CPR
Darrell Brooks was found guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide
“I needed to help them. I needed to make sure that our people were good and we could take care of these people, and that’s why I chose to stay.”
Authorities said a 22-year-old man named as a person of interest in the shooting was taken into police custody Monday evening
Oscar Monterossa served in the U.S. Army for four years as a combat medic, but it was the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting where the paramedic felt most vulnerable
In the wake of three deadly MCIs in November, only 11% of poll respondents said their agency is fully staffed and trained for a mass casualty incident
Pre-plan for bystander response, mental health support for when chaotic violence disrupts a mass gathering
Victims were transported to the hospital, and Waukesha police are investigating
Review how your own community prepares for special events for these essential elements
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.”
In a series of three videos, TikTok user @remi.rich described the chaotic scene first responders encountered trying to reach concert victims
A paramedic and a nurse who witnessed the deadly night’s events and tried to help victims describe how so much went so wrong in Houston
Officials are looking into the cause of a crowd surge that resulted in the death of eight concertgoers
The chaos of June 12, 2016, left lingering trauma for first responders and led local agencies to reexamine their preparation for active-shooter events
Organizers say the tests will both keep attendees safe and help health officials understand how many asymptomatic people may be attending large events
Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability