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.
Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
11 patients from the Orange County hazardous materials incident are listed in stable condition
Police say at least four people were shot in an “active shooter situation” on campus; the area was under a shelter-in-place order for several hours
Unidentified men tossed gasoline bombs at the establishment
A nursing home resident committed suicide by self-immolation, killing eight others in neighboring rooms from smoke and gas inhalation
The E/T lights displayed at Fire-Rescue International combine all the triage conditions into one device
Authorities handed out snacks and water and brought in air conditioned city buses for stranded travelers to rest in
MGM Resorts International spokesman Alan Feldman says the leak was caused when a chlorine injector valve malfunctioned
Firefighters extinguished tires of the aircraft that were on fire and triaged aircraft passengers and crew
Six people were airlifted to a trauma center, including at least one in critical condition
Spokeswoman said four of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries and were taken to local hospitals
Hospital workers say most patients have reported dizziness and shortness of breath from the ammonia
The firefighters were injured in a crash, then involved in a separate crash the following day
Response was swift because of the number of people in the area and because youngsters were involved
The maternity hospital fire forced the evacuation of dozens of babies and women — some in labor
It appeared an electrical fire started in the living room; the only working smoke alarm was in the room of a boy who escaped
It took rescue vehicles and helicopters more than half an hour to reach the remote location; most of 12 injured were airlifted
Nineteen people — from children to grandparents — were treated at the scene
A private medical team was reportedly dropped near the crash site by commercial helicopter
At least two other passengers were critically injured and flown to separate hospitals
A dozen student-athletes were hurt, some critically
At least 52 people have died directly in the wildfires and over 2,000 homes have been destroyed; authorities acknowledged 10,000 firefighters aren’t enough
Details about the injuries were not immediately known
Three ambulances took the six victims to University Medical Center
All names, hometowns and the extent of injuries for the six survivors were withheld pending notification of their families
A seventh teen, a 14-year-old boy, was rescued
Fire Lt. Randy Elmore says about 30 people were on the balcony when it collapsed
Some people were hurt in the rush to get out of the way when the charges went horizontally instead of up in the air
After knocking the fire down, firefighters found the girl, later pronounced dead, unconscious in the back bedroom of the apartment
The bus driver swerved to try to avoid another crash involving an overturned SUV
As the plane landed, responders were waiting to handle the 26 passengers and four crew members who were injured
Multiple ambulances converged on the scene of the single-vehicle wreck
While one team of firefighters worked on extrication, another team worked to control a gasoline leak that threatened to ignite