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.
Mass gathering coverage plans and preparedness need to include nearby residents, as well as event staff, volunteers and participants
Boston EMS reported that four people were transported to the hospital—two of them in critical condition—while two others received treatment at the scene
Occupants were trying to jump from windows when Detroit firefighters arrived at the early-morning explosion
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First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said mourners outside a funeral home in the Gresham neighborhood were fired upon from a passing vehicle
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The guidance includes recommendations for preparing personnel, the station, apparatus and the community for times of social upheaval
EMS Chief Dr. Mike McEvoy reminds, “There is no other component of the fire service that saves more lives than EMS”
The tribute included the reading of the names of the 168 who died followed by 168 seconds of silence
A gunman opened fire Wednesday at Milwaukee’s Molson Coors brewery complex, killing five people before taking his own life
Fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel can play an important role in the layers of safety that protect religious gatherings in the event of an emergency
The chief said based on video from the scene, multiple people fired weapons after a dispute outside a McDonald’s
Pennsylvania Turnpike crash underscores importance of MCI planning, unified command efforts and rehab services for long-duration events
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The potential for a confusing operational picture existed during the opening minutes of the response to the latest school shooting tragedy in Santa Clarita, California
Officials say the 16-year-old suspected shooter is in “grave condition” from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Authorities say a suspect is in custody and is being treated at a local hospital
Video from the scene shows multiple patients being loaded into ambulances as others limped away
An initial inquiry report highlighted “significant systemic failings” by the LFB, including poor evacuation, command and communication procedures
The memorial will be at the site of the former nightclub and the museum will be a third of a mile away
Long Beach fire spokesman Jake Heflin said responders arrived to a scene “filled with chaos”
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Chief Greg Cassell underscores the importance of interagency relationships in planning and staging for mass gatherings
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