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 FBI identified the driver as an active-duty U.S. Army soldier
“This was an act of terrorism. It was premeditated and an evil act,” said Christopher Raia, the deputy assistant director of the FBI’s counterterrorism division
A sanitation truck, snow removal equipment or public works vehicle are moveable barriers that can harden mass gatherings from vehicle terror attacks and other threats
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The van ran through a stop sign, crossed all lanes of a highway, and landed in a canal
The review raised troubling questions about how Metro calls and general 911 calls are handled by dispatch
Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro called it the city’s worst fatal fire in recent memory
WUI conference speaker will give fire chiefs a behind-the-scenes look at Washington’s largest wildfire incident in history
The bag is designed to be used by a non-medical person during an incident where EMS can’t immediately access the injured due to scene safety restrictions
The truck became fully engulfed in flames; four people are in critical condition
Dozens more were injured by an electrical wire that was moved by a pole so the float could pass underneath the wire
Following last month’s deadly smoke incident, D.C. fire officials revealed that less than half the department has special training
The crash was the deadliest accident in the 22-year history of one of the nation’s busiest commuter railroads
Collision was so powerful the electrified third rail came up and pierced the train; 10 people are seriously injured
Although 15 people were rescued, there are still 17 missing passengers; pilot called mayday shortly after takeoff
Rescuers used sledgehammers to smash through fallen concrete hunting for those who might be trapped
They made adjustments by encrypting their radios which made their radios less effective or almost non-working
The NTSB is investigating anomalies with the ventilation system in the tunnels to further understand what went wrong
Fire officials notified transit authorities of the radio problems four days before the incident that left one dead and 80 injured
Medics transported 23 injured motorists to area hospitals; the trucker died in the explosion
Masked gunmen with automatic weapons stormed offices of a satirical newspaper before escaping
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