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.
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The executive director of Transportation Alternatives said the barriers are an an “ill-advised and unacceptable solution”
After his trail of terror was halted by a police bullet, he asked to display the Islamic State flag in his hospital room
The charges against 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov could bring the death penalty
The NYC attack is a horrible reminder that the United States continues to face the ongoing threat of terrorism from both ideological organizations and lone individuals
NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill said Officer Ryan Nash “stopped the carnage moments after it began”
Sayfullo Saipov, 29, left a handwritten note referring to the Islamic State group and was radicalized in the U.S.
Two law enforcement officials have identified the suspect as 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov
Doctors will examine the 64-year-old’s brain tissue for any possible neurological problems
It’s unclear what officials could have done to stop the attack when they were alerted
Officer Ben Rush was moved to tears when he described the scene, saying it “looked like a horror movie”
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The Las Vegas shooting demonstrated that the true first responders are those in attendance when an incident takes place
Bayarsaikhan Tudev was one of three people shot and killed Wednesday at a granite manufacturer
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The mystery is over: Las Vegas security guard Jesus Campos has been found
After returning home, Chad was eager to find a way to give back to the first responders
A man with a lengthy criminal past who showed up for work at a countertop company on Wednesday and shot five of his co-workers has been arrested
The man that many want to honor and who can help bring clarity about the timeline of the shooting has vanished from the public eye
Investigators offered a new version of events Friday in a shifting timeline surrounding the shooting
By training those within the immediate emergency how to appropriately render medical aid, we greatly increase the potential survivability of the wounded
Hotel officials said the gunman shot a guard within 40 seconds of firing into the crowd, disputing a police timeline
The Tunisian man who carried out last year’s deadly truck rampage could have been detained and possibly deported months before the attack
The team is partnering with EMS providers to conduct the largest “Stop the Bleed” campaign in New Jersey
A day after authorities revised the timeline of events, the hotel where the gunman was staying is casting doubt on the changes
Police have sorted through more than a thousand leads and examined Stephen Paddock’s politics, finances, any possible terrorist radicalization and his social behavior
The large-scale airport breach highlighted the chaos that ensued after gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire on Oct. 1
The sheriff changed the timeline of the shooting, explaining that the security guard who was shot by Stephen Paddock was wounded prior to the gunman’s killing spree
Investigators believe a note found in the Las Vegas gunman’s hotel room contained a series of numbers that helped him calculate more precise shots
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo says inaction on gun control has “failed thousands of families”
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