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.
Video from the captain of Fort Lauderdale Engine 8 shows the scene of a fiery blast that killed one person and injured five
A total of 33 patients were transported to hospitals after several crashes in foggy conditions on both spans of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
Police in Baltimore County investigating a shooting found a burning vehicle on its side outside a funeral home
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
State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan says the firefighters who responded instinctively used their training to save lives
An attorney for the 12 families said that the men’s deaths were preventable and the families want to ensure “this type of tragedy does not happen again”
The WTC Registry was reopened and the deadline for joining is now extended to Sept. 11, 2014
Eight months later, paramedic Katherine Dwyer recalls the challenges and triumphs — including seeing her first patient featured as a survivor on local news
Perry Calvin, a volunteer firefighter, died along with 14 others; his wife was left with their two boys and a third baby on the way
The town asked for quiet and privacy on the anniversary; the community is still grieving the deaths of 20 children and six educators
The Asiana pilot was “very concerned” about bringing the plane in with no instrument landing aids, investigation reveals
Victims’ families are calling for privacy, and for people to mark the upcoming school shooting anniversary with acts of kindness or volunteerism
A dump truck hit the back of the school bus at an intersection, but it’s not yet clear who was at fault
Bryce Reed cried as he apologized in federal court for collecting a metal pipe and chemicals that could have been used to make an explosive
The NTSB said it would consider whether excessive speed, mechanical problems or human error played a role in the crash
Sixty-three died in one of the worst fires in U.S. history while an anguished nation slept in the hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy