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.
During a mass casualty incident, or when EMS isn’t available, survival of the wounded may depend on you
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La Crosse police work hard to keep the peace during Octoberfest, and this year, a perimeter protection plan was introduced to prevent a Waukesha-style attack
Police reports describe concerns that the gunman who killed seven and wounded 25 last month might have been planning an attack
Officers can better respond to what cannot be predicted if they are trained to make decisions under dangerous and rapidly changing conditions
Law enforcement agencies must include the death notification function into their preparedness planning
Law enforcement agencies that respond to large-sized events must recalibrate their approach to security
The heightened response is due to “public concerns,” though no threats have been made
The most difficult part of an active shooter response is the decision-making, so take the opportunity to “war game” some of these decisions ahead of time
The man was initially demanding money and had a hunting-style knife with a roughly three-inch blade
Officers must prepare to take on a bigger medical role in mass shootings
A report presented to the Florida Senate states that suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel should be reinstated
Michael Napolitano suffered from PTSD after the Pulse Nightclub shooting where a helmet saved his life
A large crowd was at the Old Skool Sports Bar & Grill when the shooting occurred
Raising awareness about the incel movement could help prevent acts of mass violence before they occur
Just as critical as the actual real-time execution of the exercise is the planning of the event
Prosecutors allege Ronald Lee Haskell, 39, created a meticulous plot in which he stalked his ex-wife’s family before killing six of them
El Paso Police Sgt. Enrique Carrillo said video did not match the man’s account
Publix is joining a growing number of retailers in asking customers not to openly carry firearms in its stores, even if state laws allow it
Five people were hospitalized with multiple stab wounds, including the man’s supervisor
Police were called to an industrial area in the city for a stabbing Wednesday morning
The six police officers each received the Medal of Valor, established by law in 2001 as the nation’s highest public safety award
The gunman failed a federal firearms background check in 2014 due to a “mental health” issue but used a private sale to obtain the weapon used in last weekend’s attack
The unusual MCI tested police, who’ve struggled to keep pace with the Permian Basin’s growth and were short-staffed
Automated scheduling technology can help public safety agencies with employee notification and cost recovery for emergency staffing
The gunman fired at random as he drove in the area of Odessa and Midland
These shootings show just how difficult it can be for law enforcement to stop a highly mobile killer
FBI special agent Christopher Combs said the man’s statements on the phone were “rambling”
The chaotic rampage began Saturday afternoon when Texas state troopers tried pulling over a gold car on Interstate 20 for failing to signal a left turn
Odessa police spokesperson Steve LeSueur said that at least one of the shooting victims remained in life-threatening condition
The shooting began with an interstate traffic stop where a man opened fire on police with one of two troopers inside a patrol car struck by gunfire
A woman who police said bought a shotgun and plotted a foiled domestic terror attack on an Ohio bar with her boyfriend pleaded guilty to conspiracy
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