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.
MCIs are no time to be learning new tools – this one is suitable for use on every call as well as major incidents
EMS providers will be called upon to mitigate the effects of bombings and other incidents involving the use of explosive devices
Use a portable power station to quickly and quietly charge radios, smartphones and power lighting and other devices when other power sources are not available
Grant funding brought together personnel from 26 agencies to hold ASHER training involving a simulated shooting at a polling place in Amesbury
Over a million pounds of timber collapsed, killing 12 and injuring dozens ahead of the Texas A&M University and University of Texas football game
A faulty tube caused a nitrogen dioxide leak during an experiment involving nitric acid and copper pennies at Berlin High School
Louisville firefighters rescued several from inside the collapsed food coloring plant
Residents have been urged to shelter in place after an explosion ripped through a business in Louisville
The Air Evac Lifeteam 117 crew recounted their response to Apalachee High School, where they treated a girl who was shot multiple times
12 wounded by gunfire during a shooting at Tuskegee University
Deputies said passengers were trapped when their tour bus overturned on I-490 west of Rochester
Michigan State Police said a semitruck driver did not see the backup in time and crashed into a dozen vehicles
Howard County Fire and Rescue personnel transported patients to several hospitals after an isolated food poisoning incident in Jessup
23 people were treated for minor injuries after their commuter train struck a piece of a tree on the tracks in Mansfield Township
Metro Nashville Police said two groups exchanged gunfire near the Tennessee State University campus
On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman killed 58 people and injured hundreds during the Route 91 Harvest music festival
A hydrogen sulfide leak at a Pemex plant near Deer Park killed at least two workers and caused a shelter-in-place order for residents
LAFD personnel arrived at the Men’s Central Jail and upgraded the incident to a “multi-casualty incident”
A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on concertgoers, killing 58 people and wounding more than 400
Seven years after the Route 91 Harvest Festival MCI, a paramedic reflects on a frightening moment, and the lessons learned
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
Birmingham police search for suspects in a fatal shooting in the city’s entertainment district
Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy said six of the injured firefighters were transported to local trauma centers
At least 17 patients were transported by EMS to hospitals after a wagon carrying children and adults overturned near Chippewa Falls
These 3 actions will help prepare your family in case of a natural disaster, so that you are able to help others
First responders in Apache Junction transported 10 patients to hospitals
Regardless of your agency’s size, here are quick mass casualty incident tips to provide the best possible care
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