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.
A deadly vehicle attack in New Orleans underscores the need for EMS to adapt to evolving threats, exploring strategies for prevention, response and building resilience
Security camera footage shows the aircraft on its side as it crashed into the building in Fullerton
Authorities call “vehicle as a weapon” attacks a catalyst for reshaping cities, prompting concrete barriers and anti-vehicle obstacles in public and new spaces
“The mindset of doing things as cheaply as possible and passing on responsibility for problems and shortcomings to others must stop,” a British official said
The grant will enable Dickinson biology professor Chuck Zwemer and military science instructor John Haiduck to lead courses on managing traumatic injuries
“I find there is sufficient cause to believe both defendants are legally responsible for what happened on that terrible, terrible night,” the judge said
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The survivors raised more than $40,000 to assemble 1,000 baskets as a gesture of appreciation
Some officials have a more mixed assessment of the city’s efforts, criticizing them as slow and incomplete
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By working together to combat acts of mass violence, public safety agencies will save more lives
The militants opened fire from four off-road vehicles on worshippers inside the mosque during a sermon, blocking off escape routes by blowing up cars
Police said the final two victims were identified this week and they are confident no one remains missing
The gunman, dressed in black tactical gear, fired an assault rifle as he walked down the center aisle during worship services
Authorities said a man walked into the First Baptist Church and began shooting, killing multiple people and wounding others
The rented Home Depot van drove onto a busy bicycle path and struck several people, then the driver emerged from the vehicle screaming
An inter-town Capital Expenditure Grant from the state purchased tactical protective equipment to ensure the safety of first responders
Officials said the death toll could rise as many of those who escaped have suffered extensive burns
Kurt Fowler was celebrating nearly two decades of marriage at the Route 91 Harvest festival when gunfire erupted
“In our 10 year experience as the first responder in Mogadishu, we haven’t seen anything like this,” the Aamin Ambulance service said
“We were able to handle it because of our people, our training, our professionalism and our equipment and our relationships,” Chief Greg Cassell said
Emergency response planning and training for outdoor mass casualty events has forever changed after the events in Las Vegas
Doctors said it’s a miracle Christina Kitcat is alive after the bullet tore through her arm and into her heart and lung
Mike Kordich, a California firefighter, was giving CPR to a badly wounded person when he was struck in the arm by a bullet
Fire engineer Brian Emery was driving back from a call for a minor crash when hundreds of hysterical people began swarming the vehicle
First Care training empowers citizens to stop the bleed and transition from hapless bystanders to lifesavers
No details were released about the unidentified firefighter’s injury, except that it was minor
It is paramount first responders learn what happened after the shooting began in the worst mass-shooting event in U.S. history
Protection from above and layperson bleeding control are among the immediate takeaways from Las Vegas mass shooting for fire/EMS personnel
Suspected “lone wolf” shooter was found dead on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino across the street from the concert
A mix of neighborhood volunteers, police and firefighters used trained dogs and their bare hands to search through ruins
The video shows Officer Hector Chavez responding to a “rave” at the building and telling organizers he intended to alert city officials
Officials said the school was operating without a fire safety permit and license
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