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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.

A panic sent people rushing for the exits when audience members thought they heard gunfire at the Rochester venue
“We can’t plan for everything, but with the right people, policies, training, and supervision in place we can best handle whatever may come our way”
The 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history