Mass Casualty Incidents
As the military saying goes, “Prior planning prevents poor performance.” 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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Extreme heat at Paterson graduations led to 150 treated for heat exhaustion and 16 hospitalized, forcing officials to cut one ceremony short
An armed man wearing a tactical vest opened fire outside CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, injuring one before being struck by a vehicle and fatally shot by church staff
After an EF-3 tornado struck St. Louis in May 2025, Missouri Task Force 1 deployed advanced drone technology to assist with search and rescue, assess damage, and support real-time decision-making
More than a dozen local police, fire, EMS and emergency management agencies participated in a three-day federally funded active shooter training in Clark County
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Rochester Hills Fire Department were recognized for their swift actions after the 2024 splash pad shooting that wounded nine, including three children
Melissa Hortman, a former House Speaker, and her spouse were shot and killed in their home; a second state lawmaker, Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, were shot multiple times
Nearly a decade after 49 lives were lost in the 2016 massacre, survivors and victims’ families are returning to the shuttered Orlando club for a final visit
Four children were among nine injured when a drunk driving suspect drove into an outdoor seating area at a busy Fort Myers taco stand
A 21-year-old former student opened fire at a Graz secondary school with two firearms before dying by suicide, police said
FDNY marine crews rescued passengers from the water and rushed the injured to local hospitals
Seventeen patients were taken to hospitals by city EMS and three by AMR, with injuries ranging from minor to serious
Forty-eight active shooter incidents were reported in 2023; in 2024, the FBI identified 24 incidents
Seven people were injured in a crash in downtown Gatlinburg after a minivan accelerated unexpectedly, striking a pedestrian and several vehicles
Gunfire erupted at a house party in Hickory, as more than 80 shots were fired
Eleven people were hospitalized after a man attacked staff and residents at a Salem homeless shelter, just before surrendering his belongings at check-in
At least eight people were injured after a man attacked a pro-Israeli hostage rally in Boulder, the FBI is investigating as a terrorist act
A Greyhound bus traveling from Memphis to Nashville collided with another vehicle
Four people were trapped beneath the vehicle that crashed into spectators during the celebratory soccer parade in England
An explosion aboard a boat on Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway injured 15 people, including two children
Four people were airlifted to hospitals after a boat crashed into the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys
Federal investigators are examining how a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors and injuring 19
Dramatic video shows masts snapping as sailors dangled from harnesses when a Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge
Van Buren Tech students responded to “Mayhem Market” where a small crop duster crashed into a busy flea market
A disabled SUV was rear-ended by a tour bus, which then veered across all lanes, crashed into a guardrail and burst into flames
Glendale police believe there was more than one shooter involved
A bus veered off both sides of Missouri Highway 100 west of Hermann after the driver overcorrected
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