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.
Podcast hosts Jim Dudley, Chris Cebollero, Marc Bashoor and Rob Lawrence address how 9/11 affected all facets of public safety
Working with schools to develop a plan for initial protective actions during emergencies, like active shooter events
Former head of the FBI’s active shooter program Katherine Schweit shares an insider look at what we know about mass shooters
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
Investigators still have not determined exactly what led Paddock to unleash a barrage of gunfire at concertgoers from his suite at the Mandalay Bay hotel
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”
With increasing public expectation that police officers will render care on scene, what is the interface of law enforcement and prehospital care?
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
Here’s what you need to know to prepare and win school emergency preparedness grants
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
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