Mass Casualty Incidents
As the military saying goes, 鈥淧rior planning prevents poor performance.鈥� This phrase can be applied to preparing for mass casualty incidents. Check this page for articles and resources on ensuring you and your department are ready for the unexpected, as well as the latest updates on major incidents in the United States and across the world.
Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye
The chief officers, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics who responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol describe responding to the ill and injured
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Wall-mounted stations each contain eight bleeding control kits, giving each school 24 smaller sets of tools that can be used in the most serious of emergencies
NFPA 3000 is a framework for preparing EMS agencies, fire departments, other responders and communities for active shooter incident response and recovery
Washington County EMS called the crisis a 鈥渕ass casualty incident,鈥� and 27 concert-goers were transported to the hospital
Some EMS providers, firefighters and police officers say the scale and sometimes sheer gruesomeness of their experiences haunt them
A spokeswoman for a hospital near the newspaper said two patients had arrived there but she didn鈥檛 know their conditions
The Oshkosh Fire Department will use a grant to purchase 10 sets of ballistic vests, helmets and accessories
Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness
During a six-hour class Thursday, the Calhoun County School System nurses heard from medical professionals about the best wound-care techniques to use
The new trauma kits, which are tested on Afghanistan battlefields, include tourniquets, hyfin vents that can be applied to a chest wound and medicated gauze
Dispatcher Jessica Brooks and Yvens Carrenard bonded after Brooks stayed on the phone with Carrenard during the shooting until he could be rescued
These concepts will yield more prepared, capable and resilient communities
For emergency responders, trauma from an act of mass violence can create a cyclical pattern of negative thinking
The 911 landscape has changed as acts of mass violence and other multi-caller/multi-victim high-threat incidents begin to increase
Paramedic chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI鈥檚 ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents
The 911 calls released by police reveal the surreal confusion on the ground during and after the massacre
All organizations should develop an emergency action plan and train to respond to active shooter scenarios
Deputy Chief Michael McNally asked six times for permission to send in specialized teams of police officers and paramedics
First responders are trained to respond to emergencies, but many are unprepared for the unbelievable trauma that accompanies a mass casualty incident
Dustin Talacko wants to raise $25,000 to make emergency response vehicles more prepared for mass casualty incidents
NFPA 3000 isn鈥檛 a tactical document or a policies and procedures manual; it鈥檚 a framework to develop programs that integrate planning, response and recovery to active shooter hostile events
Strategies for pre-planning and day-of execution of a successful active shooter drill or violent threat mass casualty exercise
Dr. Safi Madain and ER nursing director Margaret Reed recalled treating the students who were injured when another student opened fire at Santa Fe High School
Joshua Granada and Carlos Tavarez recalled their experience as the first to treat victims on the same day that more people were killed by a mass shooter
Officials have reported explosive devices have been found on and near the scene
Authorities say possible explosive devices have been found at and adjacent to the high school
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The new team is made up of eight paramedics who will now be on the front lines with firefighters and police officers
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The standard includes guidance on unified planning, response and recovery guidance and civilian and responder safety considerations
In the event of an MCI, there may be a number of victims who require immediate treatment to stop life-threatening hemorrhaging
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