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.
A hydrogen sulfide leak at a Pemex plant near Deer Park killed at least two workers and caused a shelter-in-place order for residents
Use a portable power station to quickly and quietly charge radios, smartphones and power lighting and other devices when other power sources are not available
On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on concertgoers, killing 58 people and wounding more than 400
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
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