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.
Once you find a manifesto and begin to read, there will be little doubt in your mind as to the severity of the subject’s intended actions
Law enforcement must continue to keep these low-frequency, high-consequence events at the forefront of their training
How can we ensure a consistently effective response across all aspects of preparation, strategy and execution?
The suspect was stopped in Manhattan and taken into custody by NYPD, officials say
The gunman opened fire inside a packed church, killing one and critically injuring another before the congregants shot and killed him
State police are investigating the incident, which comes after a series of apparently anti-Semitic attacks reported throughout New York
With 2020 about to commence, Jim and Doug reflect on some of the topics that rose above the rest in the past 12 months
Police said they had stabilized the situation
Here are the events and technologies the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact on the profession in the last decade
Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges we faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s?
Authorities arrested Hugo Villanueva-Morales in Mexico in connection with the Tequila KC bar shooting in Kansas City
The shooting is being investigated as a ‘potential act of domestic terrorism’
Authorities say there is no indication the shooting was terrorism; officials say it was ‘clearly a hate crime’
The number of officers who fired shots is among the few details to become available since the shootout
Authorities believe the gunman made social media posts in which he talked about U.S. support for Israel and charged that Americans are anti-Muslim
Investigators have declined to answer questions about suspects or a motive in the Nov. 17 shooting
More businesses are hardening their defenses with new techniques, and even new legal authority, to deal with growing fears about violence on the job
Authorities aren’t releasing any information about the suspects in the shooting that left 5 dead
Prosecutors say they ''needed more information’ in order to charge the five men
Officials have identified the four victims, are still searching for the two gunmen
Police say the shooter is among the dead, are searching for witnesses
Officials believe the home was targeted, are searching for surveillance video, eyewitnesses to the Sunday night shooting
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the balancing act between protecting life and presenting a non-threatening image
Police do not believe there is a public threat, would not disclose any information about victims or suspects
The shooting is believed to have been a targeted attack
Brandon Ray Gonzales has been charged with capital murder of multiple persons
Authorities believe the shooter may have been targeting just one person at the party of about 750 people, and that others may have been shot at random
How can first responders address their individualized priorities while sharing the same goals?
Kyle Williams is being held on murder, attempted murder and endangerment charges
The Lab tests devices and applications before they are deployed in the field
Although smartphones are clearly introducing new operational capabilities, there are other relevant technologies emerging that will further this trend
Here’s what procurement officers need to keep in mind to ensure their department gets optimal FirstNet connectivity and capability
You’re in the middle of over a million other people at the Super Bowl and need to make an urgent phone call to your CO. Will you be able to? With FirstNet you can
