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.
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Jason Killens, chief executive of the UK鈥檚 Welsh Ambulance Service, discusses the complexity of response to an 800 casualty incident across four separate locations
O鈥橦are joins the podcast to discuss training and lessons from his role in the Boston Marathon bombing response
Suspected 鈥渓one wolf鈥� shooter was found dead on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino across the street from the concert
A mix of neighborhood volunteers, police and firefighters used trained dogs and their bare hands to search through ruins
Responders described scenes of horror 鈥� first of boys screaming for help behind barred windows as neighbors watched helplessly
A massive 8-magnitude earthquake caused buildings to sway violently and people to flee into the street in panic
The attack left dozens of people sprawled out on the ground in the city in northeastern Spain, some spattered with blood and others coping with broken limbs
A coroner urged the health department to deploy more ambulances, saying his mortuary only has four
The Egyptian Railways Authority said that a train coming from Cairo crashed into the back of a train that was waiting at a small station in the district
Rescuers dug through rubble with their hands and used detectors to search for signs of life
Police said 18 people still missing are believed to have 鈥渄ied on the burning bus鈥�
Authorities are continuing to investigate whether any crimes had been committed in the inferno
Experts said the intensity of the fire will make naming victims extremely difficult, drawing comparisons to the World Trade Center terror attacks
The victims of the shooting in Potrero Hill were Benson Louie, 50; Wayne Chan, 56; and Michael Lefiti, 46
More than 200 firefighters worked through the night and parts of the building were still seen as being unsafe
One desperate woman threw a baby out of a high window and a man on the ground managed to catch the child
The service was closed to the public and was held for survivors, victims鈥� families, club employees and local officials
As responders, we can鈥檛 run from danger because we鈥檙e tasked with mitigating the incident and managing the aftermath
Victims and their families gave harrowing accounts of the sudden and random attacks that sent scores of people fleeing crowded restaurants and diving for cover
Larry Barton, a threat assessment instructor for the FBI, said the strategy saves lives, but people need to make decisions quickly
The attack left seven people and three attackers dead
British media reported that more than one person had been killed in the rampage
Stanford Health Care鈥檚 鈥淪top the Bleed鈥� program instructs students on how to pack wounds, use tourniquets and save lives until first responders arrive
Teenage screams filled the arena just after the explosion, which also killed the attacker and injured dozens
Emergency responder effectiveness after this terrorist MCI will likely be judged 鈥� fairly or not 鈥� based on solving the crime, caring for the injured and quickly reuniting families
Video from inside the arena showed concertgoers screaming as they made their way out amid a sea of pink balloons
Results found that education and training are often sporadic, making it difficult to keep skills and knowledge fresh
Hundreds gathered for a ceremony at the former site of the Murrah building, now a memorial and museum
The incident command structure and coordination with multiple hospitals saved lives
It was, at the time, the deadliest mass shooting in recent U.S. history
Students covered in fake blood or wearing fake arms with burns and injuries on them wandered around the college campus
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