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.
The 20-year-old gunman was identified as the son of a Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputy
An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door
Mass gathering coverage plans and preparedness need to include nearby residents, as well as event staff, volunteers and participants
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
A fire official said inspectors responding to a complaint found no valid permit, unsafe conditions and other violations
Investigators were looking at “anything electrical” on the first floor of the warehouse near the origin of the blaze
Authorities believe they’ve located the section of the building where the fire started
The blaze is the most lethal building fire in the U.S. in more than a decade
While a full picture of the Ghost Ship fire tragedy will be slow developing, these things are clear now
Less than half of the charred remains of the partly collapsed structure had been searched, and crews clearing debris were expected to find more bodies
Officials said the fire may have been caused by an electrical problem
Heavy rainfall and low visibility grounded helicopters and complicated search and rescue efforts
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