Mass-Casualty Incidents
As the military saying goes, “Prior planning prevents poor performance.” This phrase can be applied to preparing for mass-casualty incidents (MCIs). The FireRescue1 MCI resource page details best practices for significant incidents, including active shooter and terrorist events, transportation incidents like bus crashes or train derailments, and other incidents that could involve many victims.
Officials said a fire believed to be contained suddenly shifted a kilometer in 36 seconds, overtaking soldiers conducting live-fire combat training at a base in Alberta, leaving 19 people in critical condition among 39 total injured
The woman, whose truck struck and killed two people at the Stryker Sports Complex, was released pending toxicology results and a mechanical inspection as police continue interviewing more than 30 witnesses
Canada’s defense minister confirmed casualties after a major fire broke out at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, with high winds spreading flames and hospitals reporting they were overwhelmed by the number of patients
A 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man were killed and 11 others, ages 5 to 68, were hospitalized when a 34-year-old woman drove a truck through a youth soccer game in Wichita
An Erie gunman killed seven relatives and a friend, including a 5-year-old boy and 1-year-old girl
Erica Carney’s lawsuit claims she was sidelined from Super Bowl rally shooting response planning and fired after repeatedly raising concerns about EMS training gaps, lapsed provider credentials and unsafe practices within the fire department
Grand Blanc students delivered nearly 200 handwritten notes and gift bags to first responders as the community marks the anniversary of the Sept. 28, 2025, shooting and arson attack that killed five people
How FDNY leaders managing an unprecedented long-term operation learned to trust outside support from the Southwest Incident Management Team — “the tree people”
A six-part documentary series captures command operations, search efforts and the people behind the response
About 200 first responders faced multiple entrapments, a complex engine fire and a lingering fuel leak
As the newly installed IAFC president, I suddenly faced a new fire service focus on terrorism and preparedness
A 2026 lumber mill fire reinforces the lesson that silo construction and contents must be identified before crews commit to suppression tactics
Search teams continue efforts to locate three missing workers after a chemical tank collapse at a Longview paper mill killed 11 people and injured eight
FDNY leaders said crews were trying to reach trapped workers when the explosion occurred, killing one civilian and injuring 29 firefighters and four EMS personnel
A fire marshal suffered a fractured skull and brain bleed, while a firefighter was seriously injured after a second explosion rocked the structure during the search for trapped workers
A possible fuel-related explosion aboard a 40-foot cabin cruiser near the Haulover Sandbar sparked a mass-casualty response
A toxic gas release at a silver recovery facility in Kanawha County left two people dead and about 30 others hospitalized as officials investigate a chemical reaction involving nitric acid
Authorities say a domestic dispute turned deadly in Shreveport, where a man killed eight children and wounded two women before dying after a police pursuit
A van erupted in flames beneath Interstate 5 in Portland after a crash, trapping six injured people inside until firefighters and a bystander pulled them to safety
Large events test your system before the first call. This checklist helps fire and EMS leaders stage resources, align command and prepare for rapid escalation.
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A floor collapse at a wedding venue in Tamworth injured six people and sent about 70 guests into the basement
Firefighters, medics and special operations units responded to a bus crash, where one patient required a complex extrication
First responders described pushing through to clear the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, contain the suspect and evacuate children to safety
North Ridgeville Fire Department partnered with University Hospitals’ Tactical Emergency Casualty Care team for two days of training focused on active shooter and mass-casualty responses
Victims say someone threw flammable liquid onto the fire in Whitfield County, sending flames through the crowd and prompting multiple airlifts to burn centers
Police shot and killed the suspect after authorities say he opened fire with a pistol and rifle near Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on Sixth Street in Austin
Blowing dirt and heavy winds drove visibility to near zero on Interstate 25 south of Pueblo, triggering crashes involving several vehicles
Police say the gunman was among three people killed in a targeted shooting tied to a family dispute at a Pawtucket hockey rink
Seven victims were shot inside a Tumbler Ridge secondary school, and two were found dead at a connected residence
