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.
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Firefighters extricated the officer who was pinned inside his vehicle for about half an hour
A car crossed a center line and hit the bus on a highway
Authorities say the victims suffered burns, contusions and abrasions
None of the victims appeared to be wearing a seat belt
Firefighters described an intensely hot blaze that melted the siding of a neighbor’s house 15 feet away; five people survived
The bus driver was thrown from the vehicle when it collided with a car
Five people were transported in serious to critical condition, three were in fair to serious and 11 had minor injuries
The U.S. Secret Service approved going ahead with the drill involving firefighters and other responders
The National Weather Service collected 36 reports of tornado sightings, which could set a record
The total number of injured was initially thought to be 22, but has been reduced
Floodwaters rose up to 8 feet per hour, pouring through a valley with such force that they peeled asphalt from roads
At least six of 18 people confirmed killed were young children; teams that scoured miles of river and wilderness found just two bodies
Crews with bulldozers and chain saws were sent to the area; National Guard dispatched helicopters to help in the rescue
Drilling crews apparently hit and ignited methane
It was Ohio’s most powerful tornado since 2002
The blaze started when an electric transformer exploded, igniting a three-story apartment building
All of the victims were either wearing their seat belts or secured in child safety seats
An Osprey MV-22 aircraft sent debris flying into a crowd as it landed
Several children were among the injured
None of the injuries from the accident are considered life-threatening
The driver reportedly yelled he had no brakes
The deaths come on the same day another NYPD officer was injured when he was hit by a motorcycle
12 passengers and one crew member were taken to hospitals
Police dropped a bomb on an entire block in Philly, killing 11 people and burning 61 row homes
At least 58 others were injured, 2 critically, in the daylong onslaught
As many as 37 injured after mechanical problems cause crash
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The report says another truck driver who witnessed the wreck estimated the vehicle was traveling at 80 mph
Water temperature at around 49 degrees contributed to the number of emergencies, including 16 medical calls
Nashville Fire Chief Kim Lawson said rescuers suspect more bodies will be found