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.
Forty-eight active shooter incidents were reported in 2023; in 2024, the FBI identified 24 incidents
At least eight people were injured after a man attacked a pro-Israeli hostage rally in Boulder, the FBI is investigating as a terrorist act
The overcrowded club lacked the required exits, firewalls and fire alarms in the 1977 tragedy
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
The Grenfell Tower fire was Britain’s deadliest in more than a century, and provoked intense grief and anger
Firefighters described scenes of horror — first of boys screaming for help behind barred windows as neighbors watched helplessly
Tragic fires continue to affect building codes and fire safety, sprinkler, fire inspections regulations
The two-day festival opened with the release of dozens of white doves to commemorate the victims
The attack left dozens of people sprawled out on the ground in the city in northeastern Spain, some spattered with blood and others coping with broken limbs
The 41-foot medical ambulance bus provides on-scene rehab and mass casualty incident response
The Egyptian Railways Authority said that a train coming from Cairo crashed into the back of a train that was waiting at a small station in the district
A car plowed into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally; police linked a fatal helicopter crash killing 2 troopers to the rally as well
