Mass Gathering
Hear Chief Bill Salmeron’s firsthand account of managing the MCI, from inter-agency collaboration to the long-term psychological toll on first responders
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“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”
Tampa Fire Rescue responded to 156 medical calls during the pirate parade
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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
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
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“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.”
Beech Grove EMS was responding to the fatal Greenwood Park Mall shooting and not available, so Indianapolis EMS responded to the Beech Grove park shooting
Authorities said a 22-year-old man named as a person of interest in the shooting was taken into police custody Monday evening
A day that began with peaceful protests ended in sporadic skirmishes, with some people throwing rocks at officers, LAPD said
None of the injuries were life-threatening; police have taken a suspect into custody
The SXSW effort includes stationing 20 EMS providers downtown, a patient collection point and keeping ambulances available
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
Police confirm a person of interest is in custody, and the investigation is ongoing
Victims were transported to the hospital, and Waukesha police are investigating
“This is something I’ll have nightmares about for the rest of my life,” said Alex Pollak, who worked at the concert
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.”
According to Houston’s FF union president, officials had asked for radios to contact private EMS but were only provided cellphone numbers
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
Gresham firefighter Nick Haney helped administer CPR to Meghan Roth, whom he’d met through a mutual friend
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