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 Beirut incident commander, Dr. Shawky Amine Eddine shares insights from the largest non-nuclear explosion in history
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
Takeaways from Dr. Tan and Chief Wylie on training and communicating to deploy rescue task forces, unified command and casualty collection points
A Marion County Fire Rescue ambulance overturned in a collision with a bus and pickup truck
Two vehicles ended up overturned inside a Boston Market in Saugus
Several of the injured in the crash near Pocatello were taken to hospitals in personal vehicles
The Chicago Fire Department said 38 people, including four children, were injured; 23 were taken to area hospitals and three of the injured were in critical condition
Six people were killed when a semi crashed into a charter bus carrying high school students
A charter bus carrying students was struck by a tractor-trailer in Licking County
Deadly crash near La Pryor calls attention to the debate over high-speed police pursuits
Two people had to be extricated from the car after both vehicles crashed into a Long Beach restaurant
Fog similar to what contributed to the deadly Oct. pileup led to another crash
A gas explosion collapsed part of a multi-family structure in Wappingers Falls
Central Maine Medical Center’s ED was already at capacity when the shootings in Lewiston occurred
A vehicle collided with a King County Metro bus, sending it into a building in the Belltown neighborhood
One worker is dead and another trapped in the collapse of an 11-story coal plant in Martin County
Gov. Janet Mills provided an update to the number of dead and wounded in an active shooter incident at to locations in Lewiston
Smoke from wetland fires mixed with fog to create a “super fog,” causing several crashes on I-55 near New Orleans
Authorities in Long Beach suspect the driver intentionally drove in pedestrians
Magen David Adom paramedics and EMTs are being targeted as they assist the victims of the terrorist attack
11 patients from the Orange County hazardous materials incident are listed in stable condition
Several EMS departments responded to the head-on collision in Whitley County
Authorities said the Alamance-Burlington School System bus went off the road, struck a culvert and hit the building
Several patients experiencing headaches and dizziness at a North Whitehall childcare center were transported to area hospitals
The report on the shooting in Virginia Beach that killed 12 people covered more training for first responders and teaching civilians how to slow victim bleeding
State police believe the shooting inside the Indiana building was isolated to attendees inside and not a larger, community threat
Prince George’s County first responders faced a total of 56 passengers at the crash scene
First responders from several departments responded to a crash in Cumberland involving several vehicles and a tractor-trailer
Police say at least four people were shot in an “active shooter situation” on campus; the area was under a shelter-in-place order for several hours
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences students faced a truck crashing into the chemistry lab and exploding
The Ogdensburg International Airport was the location for training a simulated plane crash and fire
Officials say one person is dead and several others are injured in the I-84 crash near Wawayanda
Patients from the Bedford Park event were transported to several area hospitals
