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 Orange County Fire Authority vehicle swerved to avoid a ladder on the road, struck the guardrail on the right shoulder and flipped over
An increase in natural disasters has compounded problems for first responders across Texas and other states
For the nearly 3,000 victims, we owe it to their memory to ensure their stories are not forgotten
Multiple EMS and fire agencies respond to players, spectators reporting headaches, dizziness, vomiting after hockey game
The 2003 fire in West Warwick from rock band pyrotechnics killed 100, injured 200
Public safety culture is changing, with it perhaps the notion that responders are immune to emotional injury from traumatic events
Rioting, looting, arson and gunfire made it difficult for firefighters and medics to do their jobs
As the decision looms, responders are moving quickly and preparing for the worst
The county prosecutor’s office told the family the decision will come at 8 p.m. today
The vests are an added measure of safety for firefighters who are asked to put themselves in harm’s way
Making the leap from the incident command system to a unified command at a major incident can be smooth if you understand how it works
Steven Summers, 29, died after being severely burned; the fire is the deadliest blaze in Maine in 40 years
The apartment was near a university and it is unclear if the victims were students
The information will allow rescuers to streamline disaster response by using precise location
System received over 35 calls for service over the next four hours, the equivalent of a normal 24 hour shift
Emergency officials warned people to be careful, because buildings that were damaged by the quake are now more susceptible to collapse from aftershocks
Trying to protect civilians and ourselves is a difficult proposition, as those on the ground in Ferguson will attest
It was China’s most serious industrial disaster since a fire at a poultry plant killed 119 people in June last year
Firefighters believe lightning struck the ocean and spread through the water
It was unclear what caused the train to derail; officials vigorously dismissed terrorism as a possible cause
The department received 118 sets of ballistic protection gear for use in active-shooter situations and mass-casualty incidents
While not as popular as in Europe, swap-body modular apparatus have a definite place in the U.S. fire service
Florida’s death is rate of 2.4 deaths per 100 miles; more than two-and-a-half times Oklahoma and nearly five times Kansas
In addition to the seven dead, medics treat seven more who were wounded
There are symbols of heroism, ranging from damaged fire trucks to the wristwatch of one of the airline passengers who confronted the hijackers
The victims included 10 women and three children
The transition was marked by gathering 200 firefighters, National Guard members, first responders and volunteers for a ceremony punctuated by a lone bagpiper who played “Amazing Grace”
Rescue crews are sifting through the rubble with hopes of finding survivors, and are still assessing the full extent of the damage
The heart attack stemmed from a 9/11-related lung ailment that caused firefighter Luis Fragoso to retire in 2002
Hazardous chemicals can still be stored in flammable containers and firefighters still aren’t required to train how to fight such fires
Following these steps will make awareness-level firefighters safe and effective when first on a hazmat scene
Neighbors described a horrific scene where victims on fire were screaming for help
The high school students were on a college tour; some escaped through a window before the bus burst into flames, and responders set up a triage scene for at least 36 injured