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 overcrowded club lacked the required exits, firewalls and fire alarms in the 1977 tragedy
Federal investigators are examining how a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors and injuring 19
Dramatic video shows masts snapping as sailors dangled from harnesses when a Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge
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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
Baltimore County firefighters rescued an 8-year-old boy from a burning house in Dundalk
Two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School were killed; A 14-year-old suspect is in custody
Gresham and Portland firefighters faced fire extending across four units after a plane crashed into a row of townhouses
First responders arrived to find the Ragley house leveled, on fire and debris thrown some distance
Officials in Palm Beach County said the Ford Explorer failed to negotiate a turn, striking a guardrail before overturning
Active shooter training at Minnesota State University tested the response of several agencies
Two of the victims were critically injured in the explosion at a popular dining and shopping area in Whittier
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They take capabilities – and a lot of extra tools and gear – where larger vehicles can’t go
Syracuse firefighters said they saw so many people on the scene that it was tough to tell who was a victim
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First responders in Syracuse rescued several members of two families including a child trapped in a car
First responders from the Quad-Cities region worked on rescue task force and EMS best practices
Survivors of the Newtown school shooting shared how the tragedy has shaped them and their future
An explosion inside a Youngstown building collapsed the first floor into the basement
Weekend storms caused destruction, power outages across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky
Uvalde families file suit against nearly 100 state police officers following a report that listed “cascading failures” in training, communication, leadership and technology problems
Adair County Health System had set up a triage center at the Greenfield high school after much of town was destroyed
A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County
Veterinarians play a vital role in emergency situations, not only caring for the K-9 officers, but also tending to pets affected by disaster
Two children were killed when a suspected drunk driver crashed into the Berlin Township building where the party was hosted
The California Highway Patrol said multiple passengers were ejected in the crash
Survivors, now adults, rely on counseling to cope with trauma of the shooting 25 years ago
The vessel was carrying 764 tons of hazardous materials, including flammables and corrosives, in 56 containers
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Six people who were part of a construction crew filling potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge are missing
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