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.
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
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
The weekend fire killed 7 workers just months after a similar fire killed 112 workers
Fireworks lit by a band member believed to be the cause of the worst night club fire in more than 10 years
The fire took 2 hours to extinguish and is another example of Russia’s poor fire-safety record
Officials call the utility company’s public safety record ‘downright alarming’
Currently, the workers’ compensation system does not recognize PTSD
More than 60 of the tattoos will be featured in a photo exhibit commemorating the fire’s 10th anniversary
The boy told police he planned to go to populated areas and kill randomly, then die in a gun battle with police
The complex served as a home for those with special needs
Investigators are sill examining the cause and trying to identify all of the bodies
About 60 firefighters had to tackle the blaze which left no one injured
First responders filled many of the seats at the ceremony reopening the theater
Emergency officials say it is a miracle more were not hurt by raging fireball
The city’s 911 call-handling system again called into question
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3 firefighters were also injured in the blaze
The pilot and one civilian on the ground died, several others were injured
Neither firefighters nor key military officials knew what was in the containers that exploded
Authorities say the blaze is suspicious because of 911 calls they received
The defense’s motion for more time to enter a plea suggests more more delays may come
200 people were forced to flee as the explosion sparked fires and shattered windows in a busy restaurant
The commuter bus struck a mini school bus, which landed on its side
One passenger said people tumbled on top of one another, hysterical and crying
Family members broke down as they heard the officers’ testimonies
Legal experts say the evidence is so overwhelming that the shooter may take a plea deal
A nine-year-old girl is among the seriously injured
The shooter faces more than 160 counts including murder and attempted murder
One witness told state channel Rossiya-24 he saw a man thrown from the plane
The extensive flooding has reawakened the protests over a plan to move the 8,584 still-unidentified remains from 9/11 victims into a repository seven stories below ground at the WTC museum
The bus plummeted 100 feet down a steep embankment, killing 9 passengers and injuring dozens more
Arson is suspected in at least one of the two fires that left thousands homeless