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.
Mass shootings remind us of our shared vulnerability and that we will always be there for our communities
Gov. Janet Mills provided an update to the number of dead and wounded in an active shooter incident at to locations in Lewiston
Leaders must ensure that the necessary counseling and recovery resources are available for their responders
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
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