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.
Maryland first responders are transitioning to a recovery operation to find six men who were filling potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed
Six people who were part of a construction crew filling potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge are missing
A bomb in a van in the underground parking garage exploded killing six people, injuring over 1,000
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
Four people were airlifted to hospitals
The train was carrying 89 passengers, who were evacuated to cooling buses amid temperatures of more than 100 degrees
Both vehicles caught fire; video taken after the crash shows the charred, skeletal remains of the bus
Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike said the incident strained EMS and fire department personnel
Firefighters using CPR tried to revive the victims, and managed to get a pulse from at least two of the children, but all five died
A firework that malfunctioned exploded while on the ground, causing several other fireworks to explode and sending debris into the crowd of spectators
The crash happened on Interstate 390 in Steuben County at 4:15 p.m.
The chief said he knew the victims were dead so he started taking care of a survivor
The plane was found upside-down and a wing had broken off, apparently as it crashed into trees
The bus rolled onto its side and came to rest across all three lanes on the highway
Three children and a driver had to be extricated from the vehicles
At least two of the injuries were considered serious
An unknown number of other people on the train were injured and were being taken by ambulances to the hospital
Chief Jack Chandler helped provide emergency assistance to residents affected by the May 22 tornado in Joplin
Four people in the lobby were critically injured and taken to a local hospital
Rescuers responded to a series of 911 calls from the Electric Daisy Carnival event for emergencies related to drugs, alcohol and excessive heat
Whitaker Fire Chief Lenny Hilligsberg said three people were taken to local hospitals; some required extrication
A 27-year-old woman was booked for investigation of drunken driving
No sign of any smoke alarms were found in the home; most of the damage was toward the back of the Cape Cod-style house
The persistent heat and resulting storms have been blamed for at least eight deaths from the Plains to the East Coast
A woman at a home next door said she thought too many people were on the porch
The 13 people were treated for minor injuries at local hospitals, according to authorities
Investigators believe the bus blew a tire