Incident Command
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A fiery crash involving about 15 motorcycles on I-35W in Fort Worth left 17 people injured, including four in critical condition, prompting a massive emergency response
A crash involving a school bus on I-77 in Chester County left an eighth-grade boy dead and sent students and adults to the hospital
The 20-year-old gunman was identified as the son of a Leon County Sheriff鈥檚 Office deputy
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
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
Volcano Rescue Team EMTs and paramedics reached the patient via a side trail while technical crews set up rope systems and an artificial high directional to reach the victim
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 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
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
You鈥檙e responsible for managing the crash scene; this includes what happens behind the scene as well as at the scene
A train hit debris on the tracks, causing a smoke condition at a Manhattan subway station
Officials said the car sped past a police vehicle that was following the gathering, then accelerated and plowed into the back of the group
Medical Committee Chair Dr. Jeffrey Kuo said medical operations are ramped up to support the needs of fans and players
D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly Sr. said the wreckage of the plane鈥檚 fuselage will probably have to be pulled from the water to get all the bodies
First responders have recovered at least 28 bodies from the Potomac River after the midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter
First responders from several departments conducted a rope rescue operation to save a worker with an injured leg inside a rock crevice
Officials said 28 bodies have been recovered from the crash involving an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter
D.C. fire boats as well as police helicopters are conducting search and rescue efforts on the Potomac River
Hear Chief Bill Salmeron鈥檚 firsthand account of managing the MCI, from inter-agency collaboration to the long-term psychological toll on first responders
The New Jersey EMS Task Force assisted Montgomery County EMS with moving over 100 patients to several facilities
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