Mass Casualty Incidents
The Mass Casualty Incidents topic page provides news, videos and expert columns about dealing with large-scale incidents including terrorist attacks, dirty bombs, natural disasters and more.
The number of attacks is alarming, but we are seeing more stories about successes from police intervention before and during attacks
What local officials said would take 20 years to fund and build, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation accomplished in three years
Many PDs find themselves without available funds to conduct training necessary to better prepare them for when a crisis occurs; here’s a solution to that problem
A school resource officer applied a “life-saving tourniquet” to one of the victims, police said
Houston police are conducting a separate criminal investigation into the events left 10 dead
The incident was not only deadly, it was also tactically eye-opening
Investigators searched the gunman’s internet history after he was killed and found an extensive YouTube history of anti-police and First Amendment auditor videos
A criminal investigation into the deaths at last week’s music festival is underway
“I’m not against the independent investigation when it’s warranted. It’s not warranted right now,” said Chief Troy Finner
More than 20 lawsuits have been filed, accusing organizers of failing to take appropriate crowd-control steps
The rapper had previously been charged in 2015 and 2017 for causing riots at his concerts
Tragedies like the one in Houston that left eight people dead on Friday have been happening for a long time
13 people remain hospitalized; Astroworld organizer and rapper Travis Scott thanked police and fire departments for their response and support
Video shows passengers fleeing from an adjoining train car that was set on fire by the man
Police said a couple hundred people were at the party when shots rang out
As officers drove up to the scene, the gunman began firing at the patrol vehicle
Jo Acker’s family said she was a hero who died helping others get to safety
Officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect who is in custody
Law enforcement say Florida schools are safer than they were, “but we’re not there” yet
It was the second deadly shooting at a Louisiana school within four days, police said
Three others were wounded, including an off-duty police officer
The gunman, an employee himself, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said
The Boulder district attorney’s office has already asked for a second evaluation
Investigators said the preliminary information indicated multiple shooters
One man claimed the shooter was a fellow resident who was “standing up” for the seniors
The 18-year-old suspect was taken into custody after a manhunt lasting several hours
“It’s always emotional,” a survivor said. “The fact that we’ve come together and not let evil win is so amazing”
Increase the challenge by adding realism to your training scenarios
In an upscale suburb, a shooter killed one and wounded 12 before turning the gun on himself
The gunman was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said
Challenge LEOs to go beyond the basics and demonstrate tourniquet competency in a variety of challenging environments and scenarios
Teach LEOs to use a tourniquet efficiently and effectively with these instructional tips from experienced field operators and Stop the Bleed instructors
Here are the basics for purchasing tourniquets for police officers and quick tips for successfully applying a tourniquet to control severe extremity bleeding