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.
A deadly vehicle attack in New Orleans underscores the need for EMS to adapt to evolving threats, exploring strategies for prevention, response and building resilience
Security camera footage shows the aircraft on its side as it crashed into the building in Fullerton
Authorities call “vehicle as a weapon” attacks a catalyst for reshaping cities, prompting concrete barriers and anti-vehicle obstacles in public and new spaces
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
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
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