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 much attention is given to responding to attacks in progress, increased research provides hope for earlier intervention and prevention of school violence
To improve school safety against active shooters, we must work on prevention, disruption and response through a multitude of options
A Florida fire department is leading the way in bringing together first responders to train to respond to active shooter scenarios and other MCIs
No suspects have been identified yet, police said
The ANDE Rapid DNA Instrument has proven invaluable in several cases, including identifying the victims of the Conception boat fire
How law enforcement can assist before the arrival of EMS
Breaking down the roles of police, fire and EMS when responding to a major traffic incident
The conditions of the victims and the severity of their injuries weren’t immediately available
Any line officer or front-line supervisor arriving first on scene to a multi-vehicle collision is faced with a multitude of initial scene management procedures
At least 36 people were transported from the pileup on an icy road near downtown Fort Worth
The suspect also set off two explosives in Thursday’s fatal attack at a Minnesota clinic, police say
It’s been more than 1,000 days since a gunman burst into a Florida high school, killing 17 people and wounding 17 others
A suspect who killed 1 and wounded 4 others has a long history of conflict with medical clinics in the area, police said
Police arrested a local man who had been unhappy with the healthcare he received there, officials said
Tech-facilitated improvements in coordination, collaboration and communication enable officers to deliver a more effective and safer response
Officers responded early Tuesday to a call of multiple people shot at a home in Muskogee
The motorist eventually crashed a final time, fled on foot and with help from the community, was apprehended by police
Five people, including a pregnant woman, were shot to death inside a home
A town in the Poconos Mountains was called to shelter in place amid four apparently connected shootings
“I’ve never had a scene like this”
A public building protest should not surprise any police leader, especially when organizers clearly state that as their intent
Follow this philosophy whether responding to a riot or supporting a search warrant
The six featured officers are credited with going door-to-door to evacuate residents
Investigators don’t believe the suspect had a religious motive, the sheriff said
The deputies, who were working outside a nightclub, are expected to survive
A year ago Pamela Perry told police that her boyfriend was building bombs in an RV trailer at his home, according to court documents
A district attorney’s report reveals new details from the scene and background on the gunman’s mental state
The stabbing attack left two people dead and three injured
Two more people were arrested in addition to the 15-year-old suspected gunman, police said
Authorities didn’t immediately announce charges
Investigators didn’t immediately give a motive for the attack that left 8 wounded
The victims all appear to be related, police said
Nashville police said they were looking for two male suspects
