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.
Recovery
Maryland first responders are transitioning to a recovery operation to find six men who were filling potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed
Six people who were part of a construction crew filling potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge are missing
A bomb in a van in the underground parking garage exploded killing six people, injuring over 1,000
A total of 18 EMS providers responded, and 25 Louisville Fire crewmembers assisted with treatment, triage and transport
The science of active shooter response is relatively new; is there a better model?
The panelists answer attendee questions related to NFPA 3000, PPE, grants, armed firefighters, RTFs, working with law enforcement, and more
Monterey Park Fire Chief Matthew Hallock said grief counselors and peer support have helped along with the knowledge that lives were saved
A panic sent people rushing for the exits when audience members thought they heard gunfire at the Rochester venue
“We can’t plan for everything, but with the right people, policies, training, and supervision in place we can best handle whatever may come our way”
The 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history
Coral Springs public safety service members have turned to therapy, peer counseling and charity work
“Our guys felt like they didn’t exist,” said Chief Matt Hallock. “I have several paramedics who aren’t back to work, and I don’t know if they will come back”
Reviewing NFPA 3000, the current state of active-shooter event training, plus unique approaches to ASHE response
Four people were killed at a mushroom farm and three at a trucking business on the outskirts of Half Moon Bay
Police have yet to reveal a possible motive for the shooting, including whether it was a possible hate crime or domestic violence incident
Shooting
Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt said crewmembers will support EMS and police while gaining trauma experience that may help in an MCI
The battery added to the “heavy smoke condition” that filled the building, officials said. Most of the residents who died suffered smoke inhalation
Police say 22 passengers were injured and required transport
10 years later, we continue to grieve, reflect on the power of resilience, and appreciate our first responders
In a matter of minutes, Kansas City Battalion Chief Todd Covington went from survivor to rescuer in June Amtrak train derailment
“For person after person, it was the firefighters over and over again trying to be helpful in some way,” Second Assistant Chief Rob Sibley recalls of members’ support for the community
All public safety agencies will be located in one location for better communication; HPD’s police chief will have the authority to reject security plans
The shooter also died in the incident inside the Chesapeake store busy with Thanksgiving shoppers
Chesapeake police believe “less than 10" people have died, after officers sent rescue and tactical teams inside to render aid
Colorado Springs police officers, 34 firefighters, 11 ambulance crews and some FBI personnel responded to the active shooter incident at an LGBTQ club
Early tragedy, daring rescues, mega-fires and history-making moments defined the year
Crews rushed to move the injured recruits off a live electrical wire downed in the crash and stabilize as many patients as possible
A former football player is suspected of killing three football players and wounding two other students
Mayday training, preplanning, mutual-aid agreements and scene size-ups emerge as common themes in major incidents
Roughly 1,700 emergency workers were dispatched to the scene where ambulances lined streets and EMS providers and bystanders performed CPR
Darrell Brooks was found guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide
The jury said that it could not unanimously agree that the shooter should be executed
Officials declared a mass casualty incident, bringing every ambulance in Allentown and more from surrounding municipalities
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