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.
This eight-hour class is a great enhancement to the minimal tactical medical training received by most cops
It is worthwhile for police administrators to periodically review these agreements and for individual officers to have read and understood their roles in these efforts
How an open mind can help officers prepare for, prevent and problem solve the active killers problem
If you are honest enough to admit you do not possess an open mind, then aggressively strive to develop one
The victims at a house party ranged in age from their late teens to early 20s
Seeking funding opportunities to prevent and plan for mass shootings remains a top priority for public safety agencies
The gunman ultimately killed himself after a series of shootings and carjackings that ended with a high-speed police pursuit
A man who fired up to 50 rounds into a Bass Pro Shops Saturday was stopped by police before anyone was wounded
Deputies found 7 people with gunshot wounds at an apparent illegal grow operation in the Los Angeles area
Kyle Rittenhouse faces five felony charges that include first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide
Multiple threads on Facebook and Reddit urged militias and other armed people to head to the protests to protect businesses, researchers say
Once seen as the purview of gamers, the capabilities of virtual reality tech have increased while the price has decreased
Police said the agency would shift officers from other assignments to increase the number of uniformed officers in affected communities
The report examined what experts believe are the 10 most essential actions that officials can take to prevent mass shootings
One person died in the shooting that injured several others, including a Birmingham police officer
Police said at least three shooters may have been involved
Three victims were pronounced dead at the scene
It was estimated that 1 in 4 Norwegians knew someone who had been directly affected by the deadliest attack in Norway since World War II
First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said mourners outside a funeral home in the Gresham neighborhood were fired upon from a passing vehicle
9 people were shot in broad daylight Sunday afternoon
13 people were shot and wounded early Sunday after a fight broke out along the riverfront in the central Illinois city of Peoria
A member of a church went on a rampage Saturday, stabbing the pastor and then attacking several others
The first step to applying and implementing the lessons learned of any after-action report is to read the report, which unfortunately rarely happens
The suspect was fired last year after failing to show up for work, authorities said
Investigators haven’t said what caused suspects to begin firing into the group of hundreds
The suspect opened fire on a parking lot with a rifle, then fled the scene
Officials said they have no suspects in custody
Investigators say the three shootings occurred separately and were not officer-involved incidents
Several stores were looted, including one where a man was fatally shot, and a police precinct was vandalized
While in-person training and public outreach events have been postponed this year, social media is a great platform to discuss the importance of hemorrhage control
One person is in critical condition following the Wednesday night shooting
“The best we can tell is a car drove by and shots were fired and it was pure chaos from there,” Bogalusa Police Maj. Troy Tervalon said
Sgt. Brian Miller, who lost his job after it was found he hid behind his car, will receive full back pay
15 law enforcement officers were wounded and two were killed during some of 28 incidents last year
