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.
Steve Whitehead breaks down how real-world MCI scenes differ from those we practice
Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
How a state鈥檚 wristband system and Pulsara redefined safety at the Texas Renaissance Festival
The SUV caught fire, killing one passenger and leaving the driver and another passenger in critical condition
Ladders and ropes were used to remove some passengers in the Manhattan bus collision
20 people were treated on the scene, and 14 transported to area hospitals after car crashed into a Laconia restaurant
A shooter wearing a ballistic vest and carrying a police scanner opened fire seemingly at random, killing four people and wounding two boys
First responders in Cuyahoga County held an NDMS exercise using a plane full of patients
First responders in Boulder County trained for three days over multiple scenarios at Arapahoe Ridge High School
Campers at four sites in the San Juan National Forest complained of wheezing, nausea and throat and nose irritation
3 cars of a 7-car Amtrak train derailed after colliding with a truck in Ventura County
West Metro Fire Rescue said most of the injuries at Red Rocks were cuts and fractures
A supercell struck Matador killing at least 4 people and causing widespread destruction
A Miami County official said there was a 鈥渟urge of chemicals鈥� at the Troy pool that caused several children to be taken to local hospitals
A Baltimore transit bus struck two cars before crashing into an apartment building
First responders in Juneau County had been planning the mass casualty drill for 4 years
First responders in Norman drilled several times with several scenarios focusing on quickly treating the wounded
First responders from Divernon and other locations moved injured people out of the storm that persisted for hours
鈥淲e have seen somewhere between 50 and 100 patients,鈥� Ochiltree General Hospital CEO Kelly Judice said
Richmond County EMS officers were on their way to a graduation when they came upon the shooting outside a Richmond theater
First responders from several agencies responded to a report of an ammonia leak in a Lancaster food warehouse
8 patients were hospitalized at Denver Health Medical Center
Several patients were in serious and fair condition after what police called a 鈥渢argeted and isolated鈥� incident
Medical helicopters flew 5 teens to Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston
鈥淓very recoverable victim was saved,鈥� Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said, highlighting the work by EMS crews
4 patients in the Aurora crash were flown to hospitals
New Haven firefighters pulled several people from the debris following the partial collapse of a one-story building under construction
Laguna Beach theater students used their makeup, costume skills to play the part of patients for EMT students
First responders in Sacramento arrived to find a total of 11 patients with serious injuries
Multiple departments responded to a crash in Barron County that killed two people and critically injured three
Social media video showed EMS crews and police officers treating the wounded on the Hollywood Oceanfront Boardwalk
Saving lives with coordinated trauma care through pre-planning, training and relationship building
A Sacramento County Sheriff鈥檚 Office spokesman said there were no 鈥渧isible or obvious鈥� injuries but complaints of pain
