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.
Images from the scene show a Delray Beach fire truck on its side, significantly damaged
Video from the captain of Fort Lauderdale Engine 8 shows the scene of a fiery blast that killed one person and injured five
A total of 33 patients were transported to hospitals after several crashes in foggy conditions on both spans of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
Authorities described the building as having a weak structure and it was built more than five decades ago
Sudden collapse of Plasco building is a reminder for all firefighters and commanders to understand risks for building collapse and review high-rise fire tactics
Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours before the collapse; the building came down in a matter of seconds
Footage from the scene showed the plane’s nose stuck inside a brick house and large chunks of debris scattered around
Lt. Mark Tait said triggers still remind him of the details and experience he had while removing bodies from the warehouse
There are three early takeaways all fire and EMS departments can learn from in this mass-shooting incident
A gunman’s attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a reminder of soft-target vulnerability and to prepare everyone to “stop the bleed”
An official says the Fort Lauderdale airport shooter pulled a gun out of a checked bag, loaded in a bathroom and started shooting
Several ambulances flashing blue lights arrived on the scene, some taking wounded to hospitals
The lawsuit alleges that members of the fire department who “attended and held a music event” in the warehouse prior to the fire should have been aware of the hazards
The parents of Michela Gregory, 20, and Griffin Madden, 23, sued the owner and operator of the warehouse for negligence
Clandestine events can be announced with a fleeting Facebook post or text message and, in many cases, vanish after the music stops
The explosion killed 32 people and left dozens badly burned
After the attack, dozens of ambulances lined the streets waiting to evacuate people, and heavily armed police patrolled the area
Oakland Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed said Tuesday that the warehouse was not in her department’s database of businesses to routinely inspect
Inter-agency communication gaps and information hoarding stands in the way of fire prevention
Public safety officials in Oakland have long been aware that people live and party in warehouses
Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed said the department was unaware the building had been transformed into a residence and party site because no permits were ever requested
Oakland firefighter, police and Red Cross volunteers gathered to collectively process and support one another
Recent studies have sought to determine the types of injuries where rapid transport by means other than EMS may potentially improve survival
The church was still under construction and workers were rushing to finish it in time for a ceremony
The deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history killed 119 people 70 years ago this week and led to new and lasting fire safety standards for hotels and other public buildings
Oakland’s volunteer chaplain discusses his role and personal stress from assisting Ghost Ship responders and survivors
The Salt Lick and Deathtrap are just two of the many artist collectives run out of converted warehouses across the city
When a fire victim’s identity was confirmed, an official from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office broke the news to family members
In 2014, a grand jury said 4,000 out of 11,000 commercial buildings in the city go without what are supposed to be yearly inspections
Oakland fire Capt. Christopher Foley is helping spearhead a nascent PTSD program aimed at providing peer counseling and support for his fire colleagues
Fire lieutenant: “Every single person that was there that night is replaying in our minds, wondering if there was anything we could have done better”
City inspectors received complaints on Nov. 13 about the warehouse being remodeled into residences
TV footage showed rescuers in orange uniforms shining flashlights into the interiors of broken buildings as they searched for signs of life
