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.
An increase in natural disasters has compounded problems for first responders across Texas and other states
For the nearly 3,000 victims, we owe it to their memory to ensure their stories are not forgotten
Shanksville Chief Terry Shaffer reflects on how his family is inextricably linked to the tragedy – and how they continue to honor the victims and the community
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
Two firefighters were charged with tampering with evidence for trying to show that the nightclub passed safety inspections
Police are investigating two for negligence, others believe the fire was intentionally set as part of recent sectarian violence
Investigators will spend the next 10 weeks trying to identify remains
Modern fire science raises doubt as to if the fire was intentionally set
The mountainous area on the Va., N.C. border is notorious for thick fog
DNA testing will be done on material from 60 truckloads of debris
The judge ruled that the cross does not endorse Christianity, but shows how people coped with the loss
