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.
Whether you are the school resource officer on campus or an off-campus responder, access to current information regarding a critical incident is essential
During an active shooter event or other act of mass violence, getting eyes on the scene is essential for command decisions
An arena wired with a range of leading-edge sensors including video, audio, particulate sensors and occupancy detectors demonstrates an essential use case
In April, state delegation members sent a letter advocating for funding for Louisiana LE for revenue shortfalls created by flood response in the region
A police official said the crash is believed to be a case of “operator error” in which the driver stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake
Clubgoers screamed and scrambled for cover as dozens of gunshots rang out during a rap concert in downtown Little Rock.
Officers suspect multiple people fired weapons but that the incident was not terror related
A safety drill was planned for Wednesday, but spokesman Christopher Colster said he wasn’t sure “at this point what happened” at the base
The grant will provide the PD with resources to work with the community to counter threats, stifle terrorist recruitment efforts, and help ensure that residents and visitors are protected
It appeared no one else was injured besides the suspect and the damage from the explosion was limited
Officer Nicole Battaglia withstood a barrage of gunfire from the gunman, giving fellow officers an opportunity to return fire and kill the shooter
British media identified the suspect as Darren Osborne, who was not known to authorities before the attack
Police say after Damian Herrera gunned down his mother, stepfather and brother, he carjacked and killed a driver before chaos erupted hours later at a general store
Jimmy Lam appeared to single out the three slain drivers but investigators have yet to determine a motive
These brave officers stopped the assault and prevented further tragedy
Jimmy Lam had filed a grievance claiming that he was working excessive overtime and appeared to specifically go after the three drivers he killed before fatally shooting himself
The shooter was armed with an assault pistol when police found him
Witnesses reported seeing residents throw babies and small children from high windows to people on the sidewalk in a desperate effort to save them from the flames
Trump says the shooting suspect has died
After calling himself “one of the most politically incorrect sheriffs in the country” he continued urging those who legally can carry a gun to do so
At noon, church bells throughout the Orlando area were set to ring 49 times
The district’s director of safety and security and some other parents say a rising threat of active shooter situations in schools makes the guns necessary
Jim Cole says he was met by pandemonium, as people fled in panic and the wounded lay on sidewalks
Police arrived seven seconds after the attackers stabbed a man in a market and shot the three suspects dead
Italian officials said they had passed on their concerns about Youssef Zaghba to British intelligence officials last year
Another LEO, who was off duty at the time, tackled one of the attackers
Investigators searched two homes and detained “a number” of people in the investigation into a van and knife attack in the heart of London that left seven people dead
The sheriff says the shooting is not believed to have any link to terrorism
Larry Barton, a threat assessment instructor for the FBI, said the strategy saves lives, but people need to make decisions quickly
British media reported that more than one person had been killed in the rampage
The 11 hours of video show people running from the club and officers directing them across the street
Interagency planning, training and exercises are critical components of response actions
Police said they’ll examine what appears to be the extremist ideology of a man accused of fatally stabbing two men when they tried to stop him from yelling anti-Muslim slurs at two women