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.
Shanksville Chief Terry Shaffer reflects on how his family is inextricably linked to the tragedy – and how they continue to honor the victims and the community
Years of preplanning aided the incident command of an MCI, building fire, technical rescue, hazmat, and terrorism crime scene all in one
When it comes to threats on scene, train your internal response to work for you, not against
The strategy was straightforward: Combine officers and firefighters in mini-task forces to treat and evacuate the wounded while a volatile situation is unfolding
Only three of those killed in the March 22 disaster are still unidentified; the missing list has gone down to 12 from 13
At one point the scene became a triangle of police vehicles that hampered an ambulance’s effort to transport a wounded officer
Chief Matt Lausch designed the new fire alarm system that will sound at a new Army medical center in Fort Hood; he was inspecting the system when shots began
A soldier opened fire at the Fort Hood military base, killing three people and wounding 16 before committing suicide
The number of confirmed dead increased from 18 to 21; searchers are worried about dysentery, tetanus and contamination
Fire commission chairman: ‘There are so many questions, so many people wanting information and it’s just a grueling, thankless position’
Fire chief: Chances of finding survivors is slim, but we’ve not given up
It will open May 15 for families, rescue personnel and others directly affected
The program has allowed individual committees to come up with and prioritize recovery projects in their communities
The National Transportation Safety Board have not yet determined the cause of the leak
EMS, police, and firefighters will be able to file claims for mental-health counseling following a post-traumatic stress diagnosis
Concentration levels in the soil were up to 20 percent in some spots, when they should be at zero
In the after-action report, having “more ambulances that needed and nobody was actually managing those functions” contributed to the on-scene chaos
Firefighters and medics rushed the wounded to hospitals; 28 are dead and 113 were injured in the attack
Carlos Castillio, 30, faces arson in the first degree and endangering human life in commission of arson
The fire, set over a drug debt dispute, was the deadliest in Cleveland history
Chief Harvey heard the call on the radio and rushed to the scene where he met the two survivors on the road
Chief Gary Bird was chosen to represent all of those who rallied together to help the community of Moore, Oklahoma in its greatest time of need: the immediate aftermath of the EF5 tornado
Sally Regenhard and retired Deputy Fire Chief Jim Riches, both of whom lost sons who were firefighters on Sept. 11, call the planned fee outrageous
Police approached the dead gunman with an ‘abundance of caution’ fearing he may have had explosives
Families of Sept. 11 victims will get in for free; the museum is scheduled to open this spring
The fire truck driver was alerted to the girl; firefighters did not check the teen’s vitals to see if she was alive
Hundreds of homes in the 1,300-year-old town were destroyed but no deaths were reported
More than 100 cops, firefighters and other city workers faked mental disabilities in order get tens of thousands of dollars in Social Security benefits
Firefighters had to force the doors open and make their way through the smoke-filled coach to reach the dead
Cop to medic: ‘This will be the worst day of your life’
Experts say all firefighters should be issued bullet-resistant vests in hopes of saving more lives when responding to mass shootings
Bronze statue serves as a reminder of the four firefighters who were shot in the 2012 Christmas Eve ambush
Like cops, the new plan calls for medics to get to patients rapidly instead of waiting it out