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.
Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
A video shared from the scene showed someone apparently performing chest compressions on a shooting victim as another person, seemingly writhing in pain, lay on the ground nearby
Law enforcement relayed that 11 of the victims were children who were transported to Children’s Mercy, a Level 1 pediatric trauma center in the city
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At least 20 people, including three Pooler firefighters, were decontaminated by a hazardous materials team as a precaution
The seven people, none firefighters, were treated for minor injuries at New York Presbyterian Hospital
Three people on the bus and six in the van suffered minor injuries
Eight people were killed, dozens were injured and 38 homes overlooking San Francisco Bay were torched to the ground
Both vehicles involved in the crash caught fire and burned
The raging Passaic River crested Tuesday night, causing extensive flooding and forcing a new round of evacuations and rescues
On April 27, what’s been described as the most devastating tornado in the state’s history cut nearly a mile-wide swath through Tuscaloosa
An apparently vacant home exploded in an evacuated, flooded area in Pompton Lakes, N.J., early Monday, and firefighters had to battle the flames from a boat
A Tulane Medical Center spokeswoman says 11 people went to the downtown emergency room for problems from breathing smoke
The storm left millions without power across much of the Eastern Seaboard, killed at least two dozen and forced airlines to cancel about 9,000 flights
Armed assailants burst into the casino Thursday afternoon and then poured and ignited gasoline, burning the casino to the ground
Eight of the victims were aged 18 or younger and one was just three years old
DC Fire and EMS spokesman Pete Piringer says numerous buildings have been damaged
The contaminants were quickly gathered and secured by hazmat crews, and the jail’s ventilation system was shut down to keep any of the fumes from spreading
The driver apparently lost control of the SUV as it went around a crest in the road and came upon heavy traffic
Women representing three generations of a family died in the crash
The bodies appear to be those of an adult, a teenager and at least two children
Ambulances and police cars raced to and from the site of the Pukkelpop festival, near the town of Hasselt, 50 miles east of Brussels, Thursday
It’s always hard to explain why you didn’t have a critical resource when/where it was needed
Radio communication released Monday showed that emergency responders were quick to recognize the scope of the disaster
At least two victims had serious respiratory complaints or complaints of burning eyes, said Sacramento City Fire Department Assistant Chief Niko King
Screams can be heard as many spectators flee, while some rush to the collapse site in hopes of aiding those trapped under the structure
Neighbors recalled desperate efforts to save the family that were frustrated by smoke and flames
None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening
Designed to serve 100 patients, the truck came with a cornucopia of EMS supplies
The bus was traveling from Niagara Falls to Trenton, N.J., when it left the highway’s southbound lanes
Most of the injured were taken to a nearby hospital; one child was transported by helicopter
Three people in the van, including one who had to be extricated, were seriously injured