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.
A Police1 webinar presenter addresses the issue of on scene vehicle security during a mass casualty event
The document contains a detailed timeline of the incident, including a discussion about breaching assessment and opportunities
Researchers have identified a series of defenses that work together to reduce the probability of mass attacks
Police are investigating whether the suspect captured after an hourslong manhunt knew the victims
At least 290 were killed in a series of explosions at churches and hotels
When responding to an active shooter incident, you need the right stuff, you need to take out the right target and you need to address the threat right now
While hindsight is 20/20, looking back over the past two decades we can identify several red flags that could have been raised on the Columbine shooters
Police response to school shooters has changed dramatically since Columbine, but what work remains to be done to protect our schools?
Doug sits down with Chief Bill Harvey to discuss response to large-scale events
“Columbine today is a model and example of resiliency,” current principal Scott Christy said
When a 911 comms center becomes overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of incoming calls during a disaster, TERT teams provide support
Survivors and family members of the shooting are claiming negligence allowed the massacre to happen
Following evidence from surveillance video, police have arrested a man accused of slaying four people at a property management business
Police say someone other than the four people who were found dead is responsible for the killings
The man serving a life sentence for fatally shooting seven people at a California college has died in prison
The bill is inspired by last year’s school in Parkland that left 17 people dead
A second lawsuit has been filed against Illinois police for issuing a firearm license to the convicted felon who killed five people at a warehouse last month
The rapid movement of the killer from one scene to the next made the attacks incredibly disorienting and highly complicated the police response
Conn. Supreme Court ruled Remington can be sued over how it marketed the rifle used in the Sandy Hook massacre
Police apprehended four suspects, but only three were connected with the shootings
Police have reportedly defused multiple IEDs left on vehicles around the mosques
The bill would require paramedics to obtain a concealed-weapons license and to complete LE-established training and deployment practices
The conference will review some of the largest active assailant incidents that have occurred within the past two years
Heat-seeking drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn’t overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people
Police believe the suspect who drove into a crowd killing two and injuring seven others was impaired at the time
All five officers who were wounded in the deadly shooting at an Illinois warehouse have been released from the hospital
Early and transparent communication among all who are likely to be involved in a school shooting incident is a primary factor in keeping schools safe
Why aren’t we as a society focusing more on efficient training for those involved in the incident prior to the arrival of responders?
While responding to school threats like active shooters is a part of an SRO’s responsibilities, it barely scratches the surface of how SROs serve our schools
T.E.A.M. is a proactive effort to make schools and communities safer, promote responsible citizenship and encourage positive character traits
While FBI found no “single or clear motivating factor” to why the gunman opened fire, he may have been seeking to follow in his father’s criminal footsteps
The man who bought two rifles for terrorists to use in the San Bernardino shooting wants to withdraw his guilty plea
Officials said a gunman “eventually surrendered” after fatally shooting five people at a SunTrust bank
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