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.
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
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
A measured response is needed for support coming in from outside affected areas
Firefighters and EMS personnel can assist rescue and medical efforts in affected areas through several groups
Fire Chief Joe Downey is helping to lead a team of 80 specialists on a search-and-rescue mission
Rescuers fed water through a rubber pipe when they discovered the man was trapped beneath four meters of rubble
11 Brazilian peacekeepers and five international police officers were killed
Aid groups said the challenge of helping Haiti’s desperate quake survivors was enormous
The fire chief for the nation’s largest military base said his 26 years on the job couldn’t prepare him for what he saw
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