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.
Agencies are (or should be) preparing for continued rolling blackouts meant to minimize the risk of electrical line-caused fires
I hope first responders working the scene can get the psychological care they need, soon
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In a final report Friday, an autopsy determined 44-year-old Kevin Neal shot himself in the head in his car after police forced it off a road
A reasonable and intelligent strategy for defeating terror attacks cannot focus on the tool used by the attacker, but must focus on the attacker himself
Recent shootings in Las Vegas and Texas have prompted this initiative, Col. Chris Williamson said
Districts have moved to bolster security, especially at elementary schools, which usually haven’t had police assigned to them like many high schools and middle schools
A community-centric platform like Nextdoor offers unique benefits for public agencies to communicate to the public during a disaster event
Authorities said William Atchison, 21, had caught the attention of U.S. investigators more than a year ago
Mayor Eddie Cole said Cpl. Omar Delgado is losing his job because he told a woman he was “emotionally disturbed” during a traffic stop
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Authorities are investigating what led to the shooting and did not release any details about the circumstances
The Eatonville PD wouldn’t confirm the reason why Cpl. Omar Delgado, who suffers from PTSD, will be let go
A man angry about a parking dispute stabbed two people and then drove into a group of pedestrians on a sidewalk, leaving one person dead and several injured
Howell Emanuel Donaldson was arrested Tuesday after he asked a co-worker at a McDonald’s restaurant to hold a bag carrying a gun
Howell Emanuel Donaldson, 24, was arrested after he brought a loaded gun to his job at a McDonald’s
For agencies to be fully prepared, they must have a comprehensive, integrated response and recovery plan with allied emergency responders
Sayfullo Saipov, 29, faces several charges including eight counts of murder
While we typically look at an event like the Dallas attack through a law enforcement lens, it’s important for us to look outside of our own profession for insights
Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said school officials prevented more carnage by quickly locking down the campus
The gunman was out on bail, and others had complained about him firing hundreds of rounds from his house
Two hospitals said they were treating a total of seven gunshot victims, including at least three children
Church representatives plan to eventually open a public memorial inside the church, where 26 empty chairs have been placed
Jim and Doug discuss mental illness, gun control and other topics tied to recent active shooter incidents
Sunday’s attack was the largest number of kids killed in a mass shooting since 20 died at Sandy Hook Elementary
The gunman had a history of domestic violence and was able buy weapons because the Air Force did not submit his criminal history to the FBI as required
The two men who engaged the shooter are being hailed as heroes for their brave and quick actions
The massacred churchgoers ranged in age from 5 to 72
Investigators concluded that the state’s deadliest mass shooting was not racially or religiously motivated
A gunman walked into a church in the small Texas town of Sutherland Springs on Sunday, killing over 20 people
Among those killed was the church pastor’s 14-year-old daughter
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