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.
Troopers, bomb techs, paramedics and FBI agents share how the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing shaped their careers and their lives
168 people—19 of them children—were killed and hundreds injured when a truck bomb tore through the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Three decades after the deadliest domestic terror attack in U.S. history, survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing still carry deep emotional and physical scars
Video from inside the arena showed concertgoers screaming as they made their way out amid a sea of pink balloons
The service will feature music, as well as a reading of the names of each of the victims
The firefighters who allegedly attended the 2014 party did not report any concerns about the building
Ambulances, helicopters and other rescue vehicles raced to the scene as authorities worked to determine the scale of the emergency
Hundreds gathered for a ceremony at the former site of the Murrah building, now a memorial and museum
It was, at the time, the deadliest mass shooting in recent U.S. history
The incident command structure and coordination with multiple hospitals saved lives
Officials said the collapse of two floors of the building might have been caused by a gas explosion
The gear, which cost the city $88,000, is now distributed throughout all of the department’s emergency vehicles
The building had been the target of 20 complaints to the city building department over the past 10 years
Officials found the building lacked fire extinguishers, smoke detectors in every apartment and a working fire sprinkler system
The city refuses to budge until a final report on the fire is completed
Oakland officials said the city’s fire and building department officials failed to inspect the warehouse despite complaints from neighbors
Officials said a truck leaked a fluorosilicic acid, which can cause irritation to the nose, throat, respiratory system and swelling of the skin
The fire appeared to have started in one of the girls’ living areas and spread to another dormitory
One proposal discussed at the meeting suggests the building should be bought and used as a training site; others wanted the station to serve as a museum
All 36 victims died of smoke inhalation, not from burns or other fire-related injuries
The site is being turned into a permanent memorial to those who died and to rescuers and others who helped respond to the fire on Feb. 20, 2003
Documents showed police and other city officials responding to numerous “calls for service” before the Ghost Ship fire on the night of Dec. 2
Chief Teresa Deloach Reed faced harsh criticism following the Ghost Ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people
Following the tragedy, officials urged the government to consider importing modern firefighting equipment
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
