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.
The front two cars of the Bay Area Rapid Transit train derailed after leaving Orinda
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines
A Marion County Fire Rescue ambulance overturned in a collision with a bus and pickup truck
Four firefighters and one paramedic were transported to nearby hospital
No single disaster in the history of the United States claimed the lives of more firefighters other than 9/11
The explosion occurred as 20-pound propane tanks used in heaters on the set of the film were being filled from a tanker truck
The fatalities are identified as Firefighters Edward Stringer and Cory Ankum; they were helping sweep a vacant building after a fire
In 2000, Nate Lasseur was shocked by the lack of equipment and supplies in Haiti’s fire service, but 10 years later signs of gradual change are appearing
The one phrase that kept running through Chief Ron Lavezzo’s mind was “your value is based on observable behavior and measurable results”
More than 115 homes were scorched and 30 destroyed when an oil pipeline exploded and crude gushed into the streets
All those injured have been transferred to hospitals
While it was generally thought to be an accident, some believed it could be arson
Wind gusts intensified the flames in the building, forcing firefighters to retreat and battle the fire from the outside
Friedlander Leather Remnant Co. fire in North Philadelphia was the deadliest public-safety-worker disaster in the city’s history
Agencies need to train together, practice together, and establish solid working relationships
Allegedly prison police initially closed the gates to firefighters, impeding rescue efforts
Coordination and communication between the emergency and fire crews helped the victims escape with relatively minor injuries, the chief said
Only two victims were wearing their seat belts; several victims were ejected
The country only has 1,400 firefighters, far below the worldwide average
Tornado watches were posted across southern Louisiana, much of Mississippi and Alabama and into Tennessee
Aimed at helping local emergency medical services and hospitals prepare for real disasters, the drill highlighted strengths and shortfalls facilities may need to address
More than 100 fire trucks were called to battle the fire
Before fire officials arrived, a neighbor punched out a window and rescued at least one woman from the burning home
Beauty school’s heating unit blamed for natural gas leak
Residents were evacuated to a firehouse and people were treated at a triage center
The crash left 14 injured, 9 of them children who were not properly restrained
Three were in critical condition with severe inhalation injuries from the steam
CAL Fire arrived to extinguish the two cars
An EMT said it was a miracle some of the victims survived
The bus driver was initially taken to a hospital in critical condition but later was upgraded to serious condition
Adults had to lift the wall off two children after it fell
Four of the injured teens at North High School in Torrance were seriously hurt
Scores of people will dive under their desks or tables to practice the “drop, cover and hold” technique for surviving a major quake