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.
The rapid movement of the killer from one scene to the next made the attacks incredibly disorienting and highly complicated the police response
Early and transparent communication among all who are likely to be involved in a school shooting incident is a primary factor in keeping schools safe
Why aren’t we as a society focusing more on efficient training for those involved in the incident prior to the arrival of responders?
Gunman got into two gun battles with deputies during Friday night’s rampage in the beachside community of Isla Vista before crashing his black BMW
When disaster hits your community, you’re one of the people they’ll depend on – but what about your family?
The five people shot were transported to the hospital in stable condition Tuesday
Police say the entire tragedy could have happened within 30 seconds and was unpreventable
Aurora Police Detective Michael Leiker testified during a pretrial hearing in October that he found evidence of a search for ‘rational insanity’
Matthew Douglas de Grood, a recent graduate of the University of Calgary, picked up a large knife shortly after arriving at the party and stabbed the victims one by one
After the bombs went off on Boylston Street, Rhode Island State Trooper Roupen Bastajian ignored the cramps he’d incurred in the 26.2-mile run, and raced back to the finish line to help aid the victims
The commercialization of unmanned aerial vehicles is leading to innovative, off-the-shelf tools for police uses
The Large Emergency Event Digital Information Repository is an eyewitness photo and video platform that can be activated for free by law enforcement and relief agencies during a catastrophic incident
A second mass shooting at the Texas military base has been linked to guns bought at the squat brick store
Two NYPD K-9 officers traveled to the state of Washington to help in rescue efforts there in the wake of devastating mudslides that have killed 30 people
A fourth person has died of injuries suffered earlier this month when a suspected drunken driver drove into a crowd at the South By Southwest festival
The spring edition of the Internet-based magazine, which officials say inspired the Boston Marathon bombers, contains instructions on how to build larger, more powerful car bombs
We must conduct proactive investigations — beginning with learning the pre-attack indicators of terrorists
Three people died and 260 were injured that day when two homemade bombs exploded near the finish line
Armored vehicles help law enforcement face a new world of potential threats
A report on the emergency response to a shooting last year at LAX cites serious shortcomings in communication between agencies
Thousands of Los Angeles International Airport workers had no idea what to do when a gunman opened fire last year in a terminal because they were inadequately trained
Arson detectives and fire marshals have been waiting to enter the basements to examine meters, check pipes and inspect any possible ignition sources
Digging through debris will be vital to finding any survivors, recovering remains and learning what caused the deadly Harlem explosion
A New York man flew an aerial drone over the scene of a building collapse caused by an explosion in Harlem on Wednesday
A gas leak triggered a thunderous explosion that flattened two East Harlem apartment buildings Wednesday
Public safety officials are getting ready to release more details about enhanced security for the event
Four men who were originally detained are not believed to be suspects in the shooting
A formal tribe leader opened fire at an eviction hearing, then went after victims with a knife
Ben Freeman, 38, gunned down his former in-laws and his wife before killing himself
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