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.
Fog similar to what contributed to the deadly Oct. pileup led to another crash
A gas explosion collapsed part of a multi-family structure in Wappingers Falls
The suspect had been sought since the Wednesday night shootings that killed 18 people and wounded 13
About 10 people were on the wooden second-floor porch on the back of a 2-story building when it dropped onto the first-floor porch
The ‘lucky ones’ were the 293 households that were tagged green, cleared Sunday to return to their homes and stay
The Megabus was carrying 29 people, including the driver, when it rammed a bridge
The Engine 52 crew discovered the explosion had destroyed the grid of water mains that supply nearby hydrants
A massive explosion believed to have been sparked by a gas-line break produced an inferno that consumed a San Bruno neighborhood Thursday night
About 500 houses have been set ablaze, the Emergencies Ministry said
Dispatchers received reports of multiple explosions, which were still ongoing when firefighters arrived
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