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.
D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly Sr. said the wreckage of the plane’s fuselage will probably have to be pulled from the water to get all the bodies
D.C. fire boats as well as police helicopters are conducting search and rescue efforts on the Potomac River
12 residents and three staff of the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community were among those transported to a hospital during a 3-alarm fire
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
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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
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Rescuers dug through rubble with their hands and used detectors to search for signs of life
Firefighters referred 879 properties for fire code issues, but 696 of the flagged properties were never inspected
According to the Jiangsu Provincial Public Security Department, traces of gasoline were found at the scene and all the doors of the building were locked from the outside
Police said at least 80 people died in the June 14 fire at Grenfell Tower, but only 32 victims have formally been identified
Derick Almena and Max Harris were being held on bail of a little more than $1 million each
The Metropolitan Police force said 87 “recoveries” of human remains have been made, but may not be from 87 different people
Police said 18 people still missing are believed to have “died on the burning bus”
Officers and firefighters have searched all apartments, but the intensity of the flames made identifying remains difficult
The national testing was ordered after flammable cladding was blamed for the rapid spread of Grenfell Tower inferno
The move comes amid escalating concerns among residents of thousands of tower blocks around Britain
Adele had a cup of tea with the firefighters Monday and thanked them for their efforts in battling the fire
The report is the first official account of what witnesses told investigators, how fire crews fought the inferno and where the bodies were located
Preventing high-rise mass fatality fires is more likely to happen through the prevention side of the house, not the response side
The videos show the charred interiors of former homes
Authorities are continuing to investigate whether any crimes had been committed in the inferno
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Attention has focused on a recent renovation project involving cladding installation as people search for answers
More than 200 firefighters worked through the night and parts of the building were still seen as being unsafe
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