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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It takes a community to help a troubled kid – before they shoot up a school
In this free guide, we outline how to prepare your agency and personnel for communications in the FirstNet era
With the law, Colorado will be among a few states that allow school lawsuits for cases of violence
Notebook that was mailed to James Holmes’ psychiatrist before the attack offered the first glimpse into his mental state during the shooting
Police have acknowledged firing on armed bikers, but it is not clear how many of the dead were shot by officers
Officer developed anxiety and depression after responding to the 2012 shooting rampage
The arrested bikers have all been charged with engaging in organized crime and each is being held on $1 million bonds
In a memo dated May 1, the Texas Department of Public Safety cautioned authorities about increasing violence between the Bandidos and the Cossacks
Some analysts worry that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s eventual execution could inspire more attacks
Law enforcement remained on alert Monday after a deadly shootout between rival biker gangs shook up the community
Shootout erupted among rival biker gangs at a Central Texas restaurant, sending patrons and bystanders fleeing for safety
The new course teaches medical skills for active shooter and mass casualty response
A jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death Friday for the Boston Marathon bombing, sweeping aside pleas that he was just a “kid”
Three people were killed and more than 260 were injured when two bombs exploded near the marathon finish line in 2013
Jury was expected to begin its deliberations later in the day after hearing from Tsarnaev’s attorneys and the judge
The prosecution wrapped up its case as well Monday. The two sides will return on Wednesday to give closing arguments
In all, five of Tsarnaev’s family members are expected to take the witness stand in federal court
Chief said the shooter was among those who died
Sgt. Gerald Jonsgaard identified James Holmes as the man he found on the ground in the theater parking lot wearing a helmet and body armor
Gripping testimony made clear the state’s determination to make sure jurors know the carnage Holmes caused inside the suburban Denver theater
Was growing volatile well before he put on a gas mask and body armor, strapped on a rifle, shotgun, pistol and ammo, and slipped into a premiere
We asked our Police1 audience to tell us about their department’s spending habits when it comes to communications gear in command units
Former President Bill Clinton and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin were among those who spoke at Sunday’s service at the Oklahoma City National Memorial
Police believe a man shot and killed his mother, two brothers and one of their wives before taking his own life
Said that sentencing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death “could bring years of appeals and prolong reliving the most painful day of our lives”
Report released Tuesday suggests there’s been progress in how federal and local law enforcement officials share information following the Boston bombings
The bill is a response to several fatal school shootings, most recently a 2013 shooting at Arapahoe High School in Littleton
The video teaches employees and civilians how to respond during an active shooter incident
Jurors in federal death penalty trial saw gruesome autopsy photos and heard a medical examiner describe devastating injuries suffered by an 8-year-old boy
A man shot the owners of a house where he was living, killing two and wounding three others
Parents of 3 victims suing county, sheriff’s department and killer’s landlord, contending they ignored warning signs that gunman was violent and unstable
36-year-old Joseph Jesse Aldridge used a .45-caliber handgun to kill two people each at three homes
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