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.
While I still feel being a little over-gunned is better, my personal active shooter response “kit” has shrunk dramatically
For anyone protecting major events, the known threats are easy to track, but the unknowns manifest in blind spots that can cause unwanted surprises
The essential role of local police in early detection, containment and forensic investigation of CBRN threats
Sheriff Mike Bouchard says an attorney for the couple hasn’t been able to reach them
The Waukesha Sheriff’s Department was inspired to go the extra mile after its officers responded to the deadly attack
A detective is heard saying it’s safe to come out but the students refused, believing it might be a trick from the gunman
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder and terrorism for a shooting that killed four and wounded seven others
In the wake of another deadly school shooting, local law enforcement explains the importance of SROs
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested, the sheriff’s office said
“It took a lot of ache out of my heart,” said Officer Gary Wallace
City leaders in the Denver suburb called for “all hands on deck”
A phenomenon known as “bystander fatigue” may account for why no one reported the man to authorities, a new FBI report says
“The fact he didn’t step on the brakes: That was intentional. The fact that his foot was on the gas: That was intentional. He could have stopped.”
City trucks “will be strategically placed” in areas of the largest crowds, police said
The man who plowed through a Christmas parade is facing five counts of first-degree homicide
The FBI failed to investigate a tip it had received about a month before the attack, the deal said
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
Video from a doorbell camera captured the suspect’s arrest after the massacre
Pre-plan for bystander response, mental health support for when chaotic violence disrupts a mass gathering
Darrell Brooks had left the scene of the domestic disturbance that had taken place just minutes earlier, but was not being pursued by police at the time of the crash
Police confirm a person of interest is in custody, and the investigation is ongoing
Video showed a red SUV breaking through barriers and speeding into the roadway where the parade was taking place
The gunman legally bought the two rifles used in the shooting, despite having a gun taken away from him a year earlier
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
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