Mass-Casualty Incidents

As the military saying goes, "Prior planning prevents poor performance." This phrase can be applied to preparing for mass-casualty incidents (MCIs). The FireRescue1 MCI resource page details best practices for significant incidents, including active shooter and terrorist events, transportation incidents like bus crashes or train derailments, and other incidents that could involve many victims. Read news about MCIs, like the boat fire that killed 34 and the light rail train derailment in California, plus lessons learned from MCIs, like the Beirut explosion and the Las Vegas shooting. Stay prepared to response to these high-risk/low-frequency incidents.

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Partially collapsed Iowa building too dangerous to search
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Davenport officials announced plans to demolish the unstable building even though two people may be trapped in the rubble
Digital Edition: Go/no-go decision-making on the fireground
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Gain insight into how go/no-go situations are resolved by ICs and how you can level-up your own decision-making skills
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Go/no-go: Active shooter/hostile event response
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Whether to send crews into the warm zone is one of the most difficult for ICs
Nuclear meltdown drill focuses on mass decon, evacuation of thousands
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Federal, state and local agencies trained on how to handle thousands of evacuees in the event of a reactor meltdown at a Connecticut plant
Rapid response: ‘Hope is not a plan’
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Train your communities to identify, call out and respond to active threats
'We started running': 8 killed, 7 wounded in Texas outlet mall shooting
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An Allen PD officer, who was on an unrelated call at the mall, engaged the suspect and neutralized the threat
The Alpine Rescue Task Force: Taking the rescue task force to new heights
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Police and fire agencies worked together to prepare and care for a major ski event
'It's real': EMS chief, battalion chief describe MCI at Ky. bank
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A total of 18 EMS providers responded, and 25 Louisville Fire crewmembers assisted with treatment, triage and transport
Speed saves: A case for the rescue strike force
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The science of active shooter response is relatively new; is there a better model?
Your questions answered – The new 'War Years': When mass shootings become commonplace
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The panelists answer attendee questions related to NFPA 3000, PPE, grants, armed firefighters, RTFs, working with law enforcement, and more
18 Calif. FFs, medics continue to recover after dance hall shooting
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Monterey Park Fire Chief Matthew Hallock said grief counselors and peer support have helped along with the knowledge that lives were saved
1 dead, 8 injured in GloRilla concert stampede
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A panic sent people rushing for the exits when audience members thought they heard gunfire at the Rochester venue
Public events: Planning for the worst-case scenario
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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"
Station Nightclub fire: Lessons, code changes follow tragedy
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The 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history
5 years after Parkland tragedy, Fla. first responders continue healing
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Coral Springs public safety service members have turned to therapy, peer counseling and charity work
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