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.
Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident
Take control of the situation and establish command as soon as possible to start triaging and transporting patients
No matter the incident鈥檚 size, scanning patient wristbands keeps all responders and clinicians united
A Wrangell Fire Department ambulance made several trips to transport patients to a hospital
First responders found the workers trapped under a fallen wall at the site in Bedford
Gunman killed after engaging Orange County deputies in gunfire
EMS personnel in German Township transported at least 13 patients to hospitals
Of the six wounded, one is in critical condition and the others are in satisfactory condition
After triage, patients were transported to hospitals in Plantation and Fort Lauderdale
Approximately 20 children were stung after a hive was disturbed at a summer camp in Topsfield
A mobile morgue and additional coroners have arrived in Lahaina as death toll reaches 106
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
One person remains in critical condition after an explosion that damaged at least 12 homes in Plum
The Maui wildfire is the deadliest fire in over a century, and only 3% of the area has been searched
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
Officials in Maui County say 271 structures were damaged or destroyed and dozens of people injured
7 passengers are in critical condition after their bus rolled over on a winding highway in Boise County
Authorities say the bus carrying up to 50 people struck an embankment and a car on I-81 near Harrisburg.
Approximately 100 riders were on the train when it derailed near the Jamaica, Queens station
Multiple agencies and departments in Palestine trained on communications and response in a simulated active shooter event
A tour bus carrying over 50 people overturned after colliding with another vehicle near the Grand Canyon West Skywalk
A stolen vehicle went onto a sidewalk near Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan before driving the wrong way and striking another vehicle
As West Manatee Fire Rescue personnel were clearing the crash scene a boat with a shark bite victim arrived at the boat ramp
Muncie Deputy Police Chief Melissa Criswell said some victims sustained critical injuries
Residents reported an explosion in the Newark Housing Authority building that led to the collapse
The driver in the Lake of the Ozarks crash was arrested on suspicion of boating under the influence
At least 25 patients were transported to local hospitals after a second-floor deck at a Billings country club collapsed
A group of 40 people were having a picnic in the Santa Rosa park when the large branch fell
2 patients were flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland after a crash in Lake County
Takeaways from Dr. Tan and Chief Wylie on training and communicating to deploy rescue task forces, unified command and casualty collection points
Why EMS should use preparatory commands
At least 4 patients were flown to hospitals from the I-70 crash near Highland
The SUV caught fire, killing one passenger and leaving the driver and another passenger in critical condition
