/triage Triage en-US Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:36 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/you-hope-it-never-happens-responding-to-an-mci-on-bourbon-street 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:36 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/you-hope-it-never-happens-responding-to-an-mci-on-bourbon-street /ems-products/wound-care/articles/7-assessment-considerations-for-treating-stab-victims-skfH2Afsyrq5153x/ We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:55:00 GMT /ems-products/wound-care/articles/7-assessment-considerations-for-treating-stab-victims-skfH2Afsyrq5153x/ /scene-safety/keep-your-head-on-a-swivel-high-danger-on-low-visibility-scenes Snow, fog, smoke and dust: 4 tips for operating in dangerous roadway conditions Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:43:21 GMT /scene-safety/keep-your-head-on-a-swivel-high-danger-on-low-visibility-scenes /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/you-hope-it-never-happens-responding-to-an-mci-on-bourbon-street 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:36 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/you-hope-it-never-happens-responding-to-an-mci-on-bourbon-street /ems-products/wound-care/articles/7-assessment-considerations-for-treating-stab-victims-skfH2Afsyrq5153x/ We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:55:00 GMT /ems-products/wound-care/articles/7-assessment-considerations-for-treating-stab-victims-skfH2Afsyrq5153x/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack The attack killed 14 people, including an 18-year-old who had ambitions of becoming a nurse; authorities initially put the death toll at 15, which included the suspect Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:10:19 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack /scene-safety/keep-your-head-on-a-swivel-high-danger-on-low-visibility-scenes Snow, fog, smoke and dust: 4 tips for operating in dangerous roadway conditions Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:43:21 GMT /scene-safety/keep-your-head-on-a-swivel-high-danger-on-low-visibility-scenes /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/46-treated-for-food-poisoning-at-md-food-distribution-business Howard County Fire and Rescue personnel transported patients to several hospitals after an isolated food poisoning incident in Jessup Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:32:01 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/46-treated-for-food-poisoning-at-md-food-distribution-business /ems-training/articles/blast-injuries-4-types-ems-providers-need-to-know-kZROn8iPonrbJBYn/ EMS providers will be called upon to mitigate the effects of bombings and other incidents involving the use of explosive devices Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:27:20 GMT /ems-training/articles/blast-injuries-4-types-ems-providers-need-to-know-kZROn8iPonrbJBYn/ /las-vegas-shooting/articles/we-knew-then-shots-were-being-fired-T9qCcIDhR2sOkFbP/ Seven years after the Route 91 Harvest Festival MCI, a paramedic reflects on a frightening moment, and the lessons learned Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:12:00 GMT /las-vegas-shooting/articles/we-knew-then-shots-were-being-fired-T9qCcIDhR2sOkFbP/ /las-vegas-shooting/articles/under-fire-in-iraq-then-las-vegas-w8aoDuqS3byJChJX/ Oscar Monterossa served in the U.S. Army for four years as a combat medic, but it was the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting where the paramedic felt most vulnerable Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:06:09 GMT /las-vegas-shooting/articles/under-fire-in-iraq-then-las-vegas-w8aoDuqS3byJChJX/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-17-injured-in-targeted-mass-shooting-outside-ala-hookah-lounge Birmingham police search for suspects in a fatal shooting in the city's entertainment district Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:21:20 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-17-injured-in-targeted-mass-shooting-outside-ala-hookah-lounge /legislation-funding/n-y-governor-signs-bills-lifting-restrictions-off-ems-providers Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul signed bills regarding insurance and treat in place, and whole blood use by ground ambulances Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:00:33 GMT /legislation-funding/n-y-governor-signs-bills-lifting-restrictions-off-ems-providers /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/video-30-injured-when-driver-crashes-into-ariz-elks-lodge First responders in Apache Junction transported 10 patients to hospitals Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:48:58 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/video-30-injured-when-driver-crashes-into-ariz-elks-lodge /active-shooter/articles/officer-down-5-considerations-for-responding-to-police-emergencies-3jyVFD2TFEu5yBaB/ Be prepared for the unique challenges of law enforcement officers wounded on the job Mon, 09 Sep 2024 22:19:43 GMT /active-shooter/articles/officer-down-5-considerations-for-responding-to-police-emergencies-3jyVFD2TFEu5yBaB/ /vehicle-crashes/several-injured-when-vehicle-crashed-into-crowd-at-ohio-fair Officials said one patient had been flown to a trauma center after a vehicle crashed into a staging area at the Huron County Fair Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:00:16 GMT /vehicle-crashes/several-injured-when-vehicle-crashed-into-crowd-at-ohio-fair /burns/5-injured-in-calif-food-truck-explosion-fire Two of the victims were critically injured in the explosion at a popular dining and shopping area in Whittier Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:35:07 GMT /burns/5-injured-in-calif-food-truck-explosion-fire /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:31:45 GMT /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders /fatal-incidents/2-dead-19-injured-in-shooting-during-detroit-block-party Authorities said no one was in custody following a violent holiday weekend Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:38:31 GMT /fatal-incidents/2-dead-19-injured-in-shooting-during-detroit-block-party /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-10-injured-when-boat-crashes-into-calif-jetty A Long Beach Fire Department captain said speed was a factor in the Alamitos Bay crash Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:37:06 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-10-injured-when-boat-crashes-into-calif-jetty /fatal-incidents/4-dead-9-injured-when-minivan-crashes-into-n-y-nail-salon Deer Park Assistant Fire Chief Dominic Albanese said the crash was horrible and will be tough for the community Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:12:55 GMT /fatal-incidents/4-dead-9-injured-when-minivan-crashes-into-n-y-nail-salon /fire-ems/mont-first-responders-hold-mci-hazmat-drill Training at the Mineral County Airport involved several departments and agencies dealing with a patient surge Sat, 22 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT /fire-ems/mont-first-responders-hold-mci-hazmat-drill /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/2-dead-6-wounded-in-shooting-at-ark-grocery-store A police officer was among the wounded in the shooting in Fordyce Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:11:37 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/2-dead-6-wounded-in-shooting-at-ark-grocery-store /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/photos-11-injured-in-n-y-house-collapse First responders in Syracuse rescued several members of two families including a child trapped in a car Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:40:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/photos-11-injured-in-n-y-house-collapse /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/years-after-pulse-nightclub-shooting-scaled-back-plans-for-memorial-are-underway The effort to build a multimillion-dollar memorial to the 49 people killed in the Orlando shooting was disbanded last year Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:01:19 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/years-after-pulse-nightclub-shooting-scaled-back-plans-for-memorial-are-underway /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/10-injured-in-shooting-at-wis-rooftop-party Nine patients were injured by gunfire in the downtown Madison shooting Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:51:28 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/10-injured-in-shooting-at-wis-rooftop-party /vehicle-crashes/monster-truck-brings-wires-poles-transformer-down-on-spectators-at-maine-fairground Several people were injured, some trapped in portable toilets at the Topsham Fairgrounds Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:53:24 GMT /vehicle-crashes/monster-truck-brings-wires-poles-transformer-down-on-spectators-at-maine-fairground /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/22-hospitalized-after-co-leak-inside-miami-condo Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics transported 22 patients due to a CO leak from a water heater Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:00:44 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/22-hospitalized-after-co-leak-inside-miami-condo /triage/articles/mci-triage-salt-or-start-3hT7QaCadfBpilYA/ Review the criteria and consider making the switch for mass causality incident patient triage Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:33:34 GMT /triage/articles/mci-triage-salt-or-start-3hT7QaCadfBpilYA/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack The attack killed 14 people, including an 18-year-old who had ambitions of becoming a nurse; authorities initially put the death toll at 15, which included the suspect Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:10:19 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County Tue, 14 May 2024 15:55:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:31:45 GMT /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-27-wounded-in-shooting-during-ohio-block-party Akron authorities stated dozens of victims had been transported to local hospitals Sun, 02 Jun 2024 13:14:16 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-27-wounded-in-shooting-during-ohio-block-party /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/2-missing-7-injured-in-ohio-building-explosion An explosion inside a Youngstown building collapsed the first floor into the basement Wed, 29 May 2024 10:07:09 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/2-missing-7-injured-in-ohio-building-explosion