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.
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
Fire chief among the 16 people police says are responsible for the deaths
The chestnut tree stood as a symbol of hope to Frank as she hid from Nazi capture for two years
After attending the wounded the night before, firefighters paid their respects at a wreath-laying memorial
She is accused of buying a gun for a felon who used it to kill two Webster firefighters
More than 30 cabins in the resort town have been burned because of the fast-moving flames
Fireworks for these celebrations are often manufactured, stored and transported in unsafe conditions
Police stormed the building where he was holed up and killed him
Gunmen in two cars opened fire on a crowd standing outside an apartment building
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause and origin
Three people were hurt critically
The fund will bridge gap of mental-health services not covered by workers compensation
Several grops are requesting the records surrounding the Newtown, Conn. school shooting be made public
The firefighters will keep the original name of Ladder 37 for their new apparatus
Toxic gasses and only one entrance made rescue efforts difficult
It is one of the deadliest balloon incidents ever
Five people were also injured in the incident
The 26-year-old suffered burns to over 60 percent of her body
Responders reflect on the 20th anniversary of the first WTC bombing
The 20-year-old killed three people before turning his gun on himself
Fire marshal who inspected the club missed the foam because he was focused on wrong-way swinging door
A ‘where are they now’ look at the key players in the Station nightclub fire 10 years ago
Use information from the tragic nightclub fires as a means to get the fire-safety message home to your public
Survivors and family members of those who died gathered for the 10th anniversary of the deadly nightclub fire
Most of the injuries were from broken glass caused by the explosions when the meteor entered the atmosphere
The cause of the fire is still under investigation
The tornado destroyed more than 800 homes
The crashed plane burst into flames immediately
The worst prison fire in at least a century has not spurred safety changes
Widow of fire marshal who died in WTC collapse: ‘I don’t want anyone let off on a technicality’
The lesson from potential terrorist plots being thwarted is for fire departments to review their procedures and level of readiness