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.
The fire service must heed relevant warnings to prepare for predictable major events and increase department resilience for the truly unpredictable events
Dr. Rachelle Zemlok weighs in on how Zam navigated a challenging year, including a particularly difficult MCI call
Officials have removed most of the 26 vehicles involved in the I-80 tunnel crash that killed at least three people and seriously injured five
These concepts will yield more prepared, capable and resilient communities
For emergency responders, trauma from an act of mass violence can create a cyclical pattern of negative thinking
The 911 landscape has changed as acts of mass violence and other multi-caller/multi-victim high-threat incidents begin to increase
The 911 calls released by police reveal the surreal confusion on the ground during and after the massacre
Dustin Talacko wants to raise $25,000 to make emergency response vehicles more prepared for mass casualty incidents
The fire service has the opportunity to adapt fire code enforcement to new and emerging threats, including active violence
Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants
Officials have reported explosive devices have been found on and near the scene
Authorities say possible explosive devices have been found at and adjacent to the high school
Feedback will be accepted through June 30, 2018
Crisis actors do exist – just not the ones popularized by conspiracy Twitter
The standard includes guidance on unified planning, response and recovery guidance and civilian and responder safety considerations
Assign MCI member roles, report often and maximize the first five minutes on scene to deploy triage quickly and keep incoming units informed
School officials are teaming up with the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association to learn lifesaving basics to stop blood loss
The audio reveals responders scrambling to get the wounded out of the freshman building while not knowing where the shooter was
Officials said firefighters were not allowed on the scene of the bombing for over two hours because they were “out of the loop” about the status of the scene
The kits, which include a tourniquet, medical gloves, bandages, tape, scissors and gauze are named after Jacob Hall, who was killed in a school shooting
In a mass shooting, deputies would stay with the responders to provide security as fire department paramedics treat the wounded
IAFC, Esri and the Intermedix Preparedness Division are teaming up to build the new software that better tracks emergency resources when mutual aid is required
Farmington police, firefighters and paramedics from San Juan Regional Medical Center conducted joint training under their new multi-agency policy
Lt. Laz Ojeda teared up as he recalled making the decision to take Madeleine Wilford to a closer hospital instead of the policy-dictated hospital 30 miles away
So far, the anti-bleeding kits are in about 345 school buildings where teachers and police have completed training in about 70 school districts
Fire and EMS providers must be prepared to protect their communities at a moment’s notice
To reduce the dying from active shooter incidents the killing and bleeding has to be stopped quicker
The president’s address comes a day after a former student opened fire at a Florida high school with an AR-15 rifle, killing 17 people and injuring 14 more
Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response
The Colerain Township (Ohio) Department of Fire and EMS was prepared to respond when an MCI occurred in their service area
Dark smoke and flames were pouring from the emergency room when firefighters arrived
Preliminary findings from the Grenfell Tower Interim Report discuss six major areas for improvement in fire safety
The proposed NFPA 3000 standard provides a framework to help shape the emergency response models of communities across the United States
