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.
Training not only prepares deputies and other responding officers, but enhances the public’s confidence in LE ability to protect them from any and all threats
FBI study looks at what happened in the lives of shooters before the violence to find behavioral predictors of likely mass killers
Progress has been made in developing active shooter protocols since Columbine, but the Pulse attack shows we still haven’t anticipated all the possibilities
The Ground Zero responder refused to remove a flag commemorating the 9/11 dead
Homeowner’s association told Richard Wentz, who assisted at Ground Zero, that flag ‘detracts from aesthetic harmony’
Three years after a three-day siege in Mumbai, India, we must contemplate the possibility a of multiple-location multiple-attacker assault happening here
The alert system can be activated by the president to inform the public in times of emergency
New police video shows the bloody scene, the shooter lying dead, and the helmet that saved one victim’s life
Urban Shield is designed to strengthen our preparedness to respond to terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies
‘We consider it safe to take him off isolation,’ police attorney said
Suspect’s ex-wife worked at the salon where he opened fire
Deputy commissioner Ross Barnett held an amusing press conference after a mock alert was sent out
The recovery effort was one of the most complicated, labor-intensive, and difficult ever conducted anywhere — Lt. Corey Cuneo of NYPD exemplifies the commitment of countless cop who worked the scene in the aftermath
Using everything from sophisticated TelePresence solutions to simple online meetings, police can achieve improved effectiveness and arrest rates
Four Nevada Guard helicopters did a flyover after a 21-gun salute
Wesley Wong, FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, remembers “the most traumatizing thing that day”
Terrorists will continue to refine their tactics and improve their operational capabilities, so we’re not going to have much of that ‘luck’ left to rely upon
American law enforcement agencies are out front in domestic counterterrorism — street cops are the first to perceive changes that might evolve into a terrorist threat
Arnie Roma and his son, Keith, both responded to Ground Zero on 9/11 — one died a hero, the other lives as one
Responders found they could not communicate with each other
Each of us has been touched in some way by 9/11 — for some it’s nothing more than security delays at the airport but for cops it has changed how we do our job
Those surviving a terrorist’s attack are the intended target — the dead and the maimed are the terrorist’s weapons of choice
As we mourn those lost and eulogize the heroes, we must not forget that a terrorist culture exists, regardless of race, religion, or national identity
It is critical to understand that anytime you are working an event where large groups of people are in attendance, there is a danger of a fatal crush
Rural residents are most fearful, but public safety agencies at every level can take a lesson from this study
The Cisco NERV uses an IP-based network foundation, and meets or exceeds the National Incident Management System (NIMS) standards for type II mobile communication centers
The incident killed 4, injured 70
Whether the killers are domestic or international in origin, we must endeavor to never repeat any errors we made in our anticipation, preparation, or response to horrific events
With just a few legislative days remaining before the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, will legislation on D-Block allocation pass before that milestone?
The Missouri Law Enforcement Funeral Assistance Team and Ten-Four Ministries combine efforts with Police1 to raise funds for the officers in the Joplin area who lost their homes or sustained major damage
Harlin McEwen provided an update on D-Block allocation — which continues to move closer to reality — and other matters related to the nascent nationwide public safety broadband network
The cop struck by lightning in Joplin remains in critical condition — meanwhile, an ‘Adopt-A-Cop Program’ has been set up to assist local officers from the affected area who lost their homes and belongings
