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.
Officials in Palm Beach County said the Ford Explorer failed to negotiate a turn, striking a guardrail before overturning
Active shooter training at Minnesota State University tested the response of several agencies
Two of the victims were critically injured in the explosion at a popular dining and shopping area in Whittier
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
Capt. Sebastian Danese, along with numerous other firefighters evacuated residents when Superstorm Sandy hit and battled the largest residential fire in FDNY history
Two people were hospitalized because of the high CO levels
A captain with the Rochester NY Fire Dept. says there is really no preparation when it comes to gun violence
The school bus was on a field trip to a hockey game
Firefighter: ‘Most of my emotions are guilt, guilt because we weren’t able to do something’
Most of the victims were already dead or beyond help when medics arrived
Victoria Soto died protecting her students from the gunman