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.
Survivors, now adults, rely on counseling to cope with trauma of the shooting 25 years ago
The vessel was carrying 764 tons of hazardous materials, including flammables and corrosives, in 56 containers
Recovery
Maryland first responders are transitioning to a recovery operation to find six men who were filling potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed
The suspect had been sought since the Wednesday night shootings that killed 18 people and wounded 13
Mass shootings remind us of our shared vulnerability and that we will always be there for our communities
Gov. Janet Mills provided an update to the number of dead and wounded in an active shooter incident at to locations in Lewiston
Leaders must ensure that the necessary counseling and recovery resources are available for their responders
Smoke from wetland fires mixed with fog to create a “super fog,” causing several crashes on I-55 near New Orleans
Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
11 patients from the Orange County hazardous materials incident are listed in stable condition
Police say at least four people were shot in an “active shooter situation” on campus; the area was under a shelter-in-place order for several hours
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Join Highland Park Fire Chief Joe Schrage in conversation with Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder to learn how his department responded to this incident.
More than 300 vendors made their way to the Kansas City Convention Center to showcase the latest and greatest fire service products
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
Explosion
Residents reported an explosion in the Newark Housing Authority building that led to the collapse
Hundreds of first responders participated in several small group and full-scale exercises at Willoughby South High School
At least 4 patients were flown to hospitals from the I-70 crash near Highland
20 people were treated on the scene, and 14 transported to area hospitals after car crashed into a Laconia restaurant
3 cars of a 7-car Amtrak train derailed after colliding with a truck in Ventura County
Tornado
A supercell struck Matador killing at least 4 people and causing widespread destruction
The Champlain Towers South pool deck in Surfside had design understrength, corrosion and a heavier load than in the original designs
A Baltimore transit bus struck two cars before crashing into an apartment building
Medical helicopters flew 5 teens to Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston
“Every recoverable victim was saved,” Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said, highlighting the work by EMS crews
Davenport officials announced plans to demolish the unstable building even though two people may be trapped in the rubble
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Federal, state and local agencies trained on how to handle thousands of evacuees in the event of a reactor meltdown at a Connecticut plant
Train your communities to identify, call out and respond to active threats
An Allen PD officer, who was on an unrelated call at the mall, engaged the suspect and neutralized the threat
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A total of 18 EMS providers responded, and 25 Louisville Fire crewmembers assisted with treatment, triage and transport
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