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.
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Over a million pounds of timber collapsed, killing 12 and injuring dozens ahead of the Texas A&M University and University of Texas football game
Louisville firefighters rescued several from inside the collapsed food coloring plant
Residents have been urged to shelter in place after an explosion ripped through a business in Louisville
An agent says the photos came from surveillance cameras near the explosion sites
I’m in awe of the dedication of those volunteers who answered the first tone
Radio traffic from West, Texas, shows effort to coordinate large-scale incident response
Despite being far from the fire, photographers are engulfed in the shock
West EMS Director Dr. George Smith described the scenes of devastation shortly after the explosion
The images were captured by surveillance cameras at a department store
Explosion shook the ground with the strength of a small earthquake
Explosion happened Wednesday night at a fertilizer plant in the community north of Waco
New app provides emergency managers easy access to map-based bomb standoff distances and hazmat spill evacuation areas
A law enforcement says a suspect in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings is about to be arrested
Jim Plourde’s carefree day turned into a nightmare when bombs blew up just feet away and he was thrust into an unimaginable bloodbath
When planning for large events, like a marathon, there are seven steps a fire department must take to improve its chances of an effective response
The bomber may have been carrying an unusually heavy nylon sack
Three people died and more than 130 were injured after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon
Christine Pezzulo had just crossed the finish line when she heard the first blast
This refutes earlier reports that there were two unexploded devices found
A Kansas surgeon spent an hour in the medical tent after finishing the 26.2-mile race
Cities from Los Angeles to London saw increased security
The report came from someone associated with a homeland security committee
The world is seeing firefighters once again serving valiantly at the intersection of violence and our daily lives.
At least two people died and dozens were injured after the blasts
Security is stepped up around prominent locations
Reports say an initial loud explosion was heard at about 2:50 p.m. near the intersection of Boylston and Exeter streets
Firefighter’s father: ‘you wouldn’t charge money to get into a cemetery’
Civilians helped as many as eight people out of the bus before emergency crews arrived
Two are dead and as many as 36 hurt; medic helicopters have been dispatched
The sheriff’s office said Dylan Quick, 20, told them he had planned the attack for some time
Harris County Sheriff said officers responded to the campus after receiving a call about a male ‘on the loose’ stabbing people
Debris sifting efforts have uncovered 21 possible human remains
The couple are accused of setting the fire in order to rescue the children as part of a custody battle