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.
We must not only 鈥渘ever forget鈥� those who died, but also never forget to stay safe, plan for the worst and to make swift decisions despite challenging parameters
Years of preplanning aided the incident command of an MCI, building fire, technical rescue, hazmat, and terrorism crime scene all in one
Insights into the deadly Fla. condo collapse, how post-9/11 changes have improved incident command
Vehicle vs. multiple pedestrian incidents, especially terrorism attacks, are high-risk and happen with surprisingly common frequency
Sinister mass casualty violent attacks require additional preplanning and post-MCI recovery efforts from EMS
Future active shooter responder鈥檚 use of victim-generated video will be compared against the Parkland response
Lee County EMS spent more than seven hours at the Lee Correctional Institution, treating various injuries such as stab wounds, cuts and bruises
The owners of a special event standby service in Nevada offer lessons learned from the Route 91 festival shooting in Las Vegas
School officials are teaming up with the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association to learn lifesaving basics to stop blood loss
The audio reveals responders scrambling to get the wounded out of the freshman building while not knowing where the shooter was
鈥淥nce again, we are confronted with a specter of a mass casualty situation... this is unfortunate and it continues,鈥� Dr. Andre Campbell said
Superintendent Doug Ute hopes the treatment kits, developed by citizenAID USA, won鈥檛 ever be needed
The bill states school districts must work with local law enforcement and emergency management personnel to create a 鈥渉igh-quality emergency operations plan鈥�
Officials said firefighters were not allowed on the scene of the bombing for over two hours because they were 鈥渙ut of the loop鈥� about the status of the scene
Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Deputy Chief Michael Cahall said he had decided to work from home that day, which meant he was able to rush to the scene
Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants
The calls shed some light on the terror inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the shooting, in which 17 people were killed
Prehospital care experts stress the importance of the Stop the Bleed initiative, preparing bystanders to control severe hemorrhage and securing funding for a statewide program
A sense of order begins to emerge among the Broward dispatchers and they start giving instructions on keeping the students safe
The kits, which include a tourniquet, medical gloves, bandages, tape, scissors and gauze are named after Jacob Hall, who was killed in a school shooting
In a mass shooting, deputies would stay with the responders to provide security as fire department paramedics treat the wounded
Here are 10 things every agency should consider before a disaster occurs
SALT Triage System is the foundation of the new MUCC Instructional Guidelines for training paramedics and EMTs in mass casualty triage
Money raised from the public will be combined with funds generated by an employee giving campaign, and all proceeds will help those affected by the tragedy
Sources said some of the EMS teams were told they could not enter the school when they requested access
Chief Susie Tingler was honored 鈥渇or putting herself in harm鈥檚 way to serve her community鈥� while responding to the shooting at Advanced Granite Solutions
Farmington police, firefighters and paramedics from San Juan Regional Medical Center conducted joint training under their new multi-agency policy
Lt. Laz Ojeda teared up as he recalled making the decision to take Madeleine Wilford to a closer hospital instead of the policy-dictated hospital 30 miles away
ER doctors at Broward Health North hospital treated several victims after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, as well as the shooter himself
Jake Drumm created Drumm Emergency Solutions to provide people with classes and kits so they can be prepared to treat injuries before first responders arrive
So far, the anti-bleeding kits are in about 345 school buildings where teachers and staffs have completed training in about 70 school districts
To reduce the dying from active shooter incidents the killing and bleeding has to be stopped quicker
EMS providers must be prepared to protect their communities at a moment鈥檚 notice
