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.
Officials said some of those wounded in the New Year’s Eve blast had severe burns and shrapnel injuries
At least 30 people, including two New Orleans Police officers, were transported to five local hospitals for injuries
Images from the scene show a Delray Beach fire truck on its side, significantly damaged
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
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