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.
At least 4 patients were flown to hospitals from the I-70 crash near Highland
20 people were treated on the scene, and 14 transported to area hospitals after car crashed into a Laconia restaurant
3 cars of a 7-car Amtrak train derailed after colliding with a truck in Ventura County
Fla. firefighter who trains Hatians: ‘They are not prepared’
A handful are dead and most pulled from rubble are ‘badly injured
The United States is sending a disaster relief team to Haiti to assist victims of a powerful earthquake
Tractor-trailer crossed highway median, hit vehicle transporting disabled passengers
