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.
These shootings show just how difficult it can be for law enforcement to stop a highly mobile killer
Police executives have collectively failed to teach officers how to assess a mass casualty threat and, more important, what to do about it
An untold, large number of people may be coming to Lincoln County, Nev. in late September, with some perhaps unhinged enough to try and take on the military
Authorities have released few details about the shootings that happened Saturday in broad daylight
Man armed with a rifle marched down a city street Saturday and shot and killed three people in broad daylight
Tucson police officers have deployed life-saving gear from their new IFAK kits approximately 140 times in the span of nearly two-years, and the bottom line is that Tucson’s IFAKs are saving lives
The mental toll taken on a police department after a mass casualty incident can be catastrophic, which is why its important to prepare prior to an incident
Warning signs of violence are often communicated in advance but not all young people know what to do with the information
The woman told authorities she was playing a joke
New York and Connecticut banned possession of semi-automatic weapons and large-capacity magazines
The vehicle is a larger BearCatmodel designed to meet the needs of both SWAT and tactical EMS teams
Dennis Simmonds, a Boston patrolman, was among the officers who engaged bombers in shootout
The business did not notify authorities of the practice drill
Suspect told troopers that his actions were a demonstration against gun violence
The university opposes any legislation that would allow legal carry of concealed weapons inside university buildings
The classes are eight hours, with time being divided between classroom lecture and range practice
After shootings nationwide, some departments are focusing efforts on how to quickly and safely end mass casualty incidents
Public college and university campuses across the country are required by federal law to have a plan in place to deal with massacres
Researchers found ways to train dog to detect the particles left behind by explosives
Authorities said the shooting started as a fight between two students
Authorities released the most detailed account of gunman’s death Wednesday
Two significant laws have passed in recent years that, when combined, will open campuses to concealed carry
When the suspect saw the first responding officer, he fled on foot
Authorities have not disclosed whether they have an envelope or package from gunman
Families of mass shooting victims have long urged journalists to avoid using the gunmen’s names and photos in public
The worst mass shooting in the state’s history killed nine and injured several others
Douglas County sheriff said that his position on gun control had not shifted
At least nine people were killed and seven others wounded at Umpqua Community College
Listen to the radio transmissions between responders and dispatch during response to shooting at the Umpqua Community College
Constant updates from a PIO reduces speculation and uncertainty, which is important for those with loved ones involved
The sheriff said the gunman was killed during an exchange of gunfire with officers
That law requires the police and the department of education to issue reports twice a year with student arrest information
Prosecutors did not file terrorism charges that police originally sought against the suspect
