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.
鈥淲e can鈥檛 plan for everything, but with the right people, policies, training, and supervision in place we can best handle whatever may come our way鈥�
A deadly vehicle attack in New Orleans underscores the need for EMS to adapt to evolving threats, exploring strategies for prevention, response and building resilience
A sanitation truck, snow removal equipment or public works vehicle are moveable barriers that can harden mass gatherings from vehicle terror attacks and other threats.
Six people were injured in a fatal four-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Riverside
Troopers, bomb techs, paramedics and FBI agents share how the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing shaped their careers and their lives
168 people鈥�19 of them children鈥攚ere killed and hundreds injured when a truck bomb tore through the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Three decades after the deadliest domestic terror attack in U.S. history, survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing still carry deep emotional and physical scars
A shooting at a Dallas high school left three students wounded and fourth injured, prompting a major emergency response
An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door
Seven patients, including three children, were hospitalized after a van crashed into the Santee Alley open-air market
Farmington Hills police officers arrived to find fire showing from the house and reports of people trapped inside
Boston EMS reported that four people were transported to the hospital鈥攖wo of them in critical condition鈥攚hile two others received treatment at the scene
One patient suffered burns to 90% of his body in the early-morning apartment explosion
Deadly dust storms have caused chaos on highways, including a massive pileup on Interstate 70 that left eight dead
17 people suffered minor injuries when a bus crashed into a tractor-trailer while exiting I-84 in Jefferson Township
Video shows several people on and underneath the porch roof before the collapse
A fire broke out at Club Pulse in Kocani, reportedly ignited by a pyrotechnics display during a concert at the longtime venue, which was converted from a carpet warehouse
San Luis Obispo officials will declare a 鈥渕ass casualty incident鈥� anticipating high 911 call volumes during the annual block party near Cal Poly
Photos and videos posted by news outlets showed passengers standing on a plane鈥檚 wing as smoke surrounded the aircraft
A transformer fire triggered by a construction accident at a Denver retirement community forced dozens of residents to evacuate, with eight hospitalized
A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured after being pinned under an overturned bus on the Garden State Parkway
A single-engine plane crashed in a retirement community parking lot, bursting into flames, but all five aboard survived
Video showed the SUV backing into the Inglewood CarMax, into a lobby area, and driving out of the opposite end of the building
Being an emergency medical technician is rewarding job, and with the right EMT training, there鈥檚 plenty of room to grow
Residents of the Landmark Nursing Home in Bardstown, as well as staff and police officers, were treated for smoke inhalation
Richland County EMS examined 13 people at the scene in Columbia, with three transported to a hospital
A train hit debris on the tracks, causing a smoke condition at a Manhattan subway station
NOLA EMS Chief Bill Salmeron shares the inside story of how his team handled one of the most intense incidents in recent New Orleans history
The FAA said all 80 passengers and crew were safely evacuated after the plane flipped during landing at Toronto Pearson
Officials have removed most of the 26 vehicles involved in the I-80 tunnel crash that killed at least three people and seriously injured five
Officials said the car sped past a police vehicle that was following the gathering, then accelerated and plowed into the back of the group
A motorist passing another car on Highway 28 near Wenatchee struck a charter bus head-on
Educate your community on how to stay safe and assist emergency responders after a violent MCI
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