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 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
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A small fire at the seminary housing the pope put one fire department’s planning and execution to the test
Civilians tried to battle the flames with fire extinguishers, but the heavy smoke pushed them back
They took different paths to the small rural college, ranging from teens starting college for the first time to adults who were seeking a second career
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Radio traffic between dispatch and responding units during campus shooting highlights how it’s done
Kenny Ungerman, a Navy veteran in his first year in the school’s medic program, said he was talking to a National Guard recruiter outside when they heard a gunshot
Listen to the radio transmissions between responders and dispatch during response to shooting at the Umpqua Community College
One witness said the 26-year-old gunman demanded to know students’ religion before shooting them; police weren’t saying whether they knew of any motive
Tempe, Scottsdale and Phoenix fire departments came to the scene after getting reports that as many as 40 people were hurt when concert-goers rushed the stage
When emergency crews arrived, a lot of people were running at them, pleading for help after a head-on collision that killed four and injured dozens
Fire officials say door barricades meant to keep shooters out can trap children in the event of a fire; one fire chief backs the devices
Calif. authorities defended their actions saying they did all they could to notify and rescue people
The chief of the Association of Flight Attendants union said she expects federal investigators will find that baggage slowed down the evacuation and caused some of the injuries
One resident said he counted 30 ambulances and three helicopters; more than 200 were injured.
The explosions were the deadliest ever for first responders, with 115 police and firefighters among the dead and missing
Not knowing the hazardous materials they faced or how to address them doomed an under-trained firefighting force
Part of understanding why so many firefighters died in the recent explosions is knowing how their fire service is structured
Most of the dead firefighters were young, aged from 19 to 23, and many reportedly had never fought a fire before
Families of missing firefighters say they are treated as ‘second-class’ crews and not enough has been done to find them
The blasts claimed the lives of at least 114 people, including at least 21 firefighters and 64 are still missing
One doctor called the survival of the 19-year-old firefighter found after 32 hours ‘miraculous;' An unknown number of firefighters are still missing
Rescuers pulled out a firefighter who was trapped for 32 hours; at least 56 people were killed and more than 720 injured
Officials said a total of 701 people were injured, including 71 in serious condition; they gave no figure for the missing
A volunteer group of police officers, firefighters and union workers who responded to the World Trade Center attacks will work with Newtown’s first responders on a year-long program to treat symptoms of crime-scene trauma
ATF investigators say a damaged electrical plug sparked the blaze and a 15-foot, dry Christmas tree caused the room to flashover
Authorities said he didn’t have working smoke detectors, clear stairwells and a second means of escape from an upstairs bedroom
Two emerging models of rescue task forces and tactical medics offer different, yet more aggressive approaches to active-shooter incidents than standing by until all is clear
The shooter initially tried to flee with the crowd but turned back when he saw police; he fatally shot himself
Fire chief: “When they get to the firehouse, they talk it out ... it’s a peer counseling sort of thing.”
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