/incident-command Incident Command en-US Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:02:00 GMT /incident-management/articles/in-the-commanders-chair-o1yShC8WApPq3lXZ/ On the 20-year anniversary of 7/7, discover key incident command takeaways from the London bombing MCI to strengthen today’s mass-casualty response plans. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:02:00 GMT /incident-management/articles/in-the-commanders-chair-o1yShC8WApPq3lXZ/ /vehicle-crashes/traffic-accident-scene-management You’re responsible for managing the crash scene; this includes what happens behind the scene as well as at the scene Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:29:28 GMT /vehicle-crashes/traffic-accident-scene-management /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/from-chaos-to-command-lessons-from-the-new-years-day-tragedy-in-new-orleans Hear Chief Bill Salmeron’s firsthand account of managing the MCI, from inter-agency collaboration to the long-term psychological toll on first responders Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:22:16 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/from-chaos-to-command-lessons-from-the-new-years-day-tragedy-in-new-orleans /fatal-incidents/mo-fd-defends-ems-response-in-fatal-building-collapse-amid-bystander-criticism Kansas City officials say medics prioritized scene safety and triage after a fatal roof collapse, countering claims they failed to aid a trapped victim Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:29:13 GMT /fatal-incidents/mo-fd-defends-ems-response-in-fatal-building-collapse-amid-bystander-criticism /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-over-a-dozen-injured-after-stolen-car-triggers-bus-crash-in-san-antonio A stolen Camaro caused a deadly crash on I-35 in San Antonio, killing four people and injuring 21 others, as suspects fled the scene Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:25:09 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-over-a-dozen-injured-after-stolen-car-triggers-bus-crash-in-san-antonio /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/a-very-chaotic-scene-wounded-driver-crashes-into-crowd-outside-l-a-venue-injuring-30 A car crashed into a crowd outside an East Hollywood venue, injuring 30 people, seven critically, before the driver was found shot and a gunman fled the scene Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:32:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/a-very-chaotic-scene-wounded-driver-crashes-into-crowd-outside-l-a-venue-injuring-30 /incident-management/articles/in-the-commanders-chair-o1yShC8WApPq3lXZ/ On the 20-year anniversary of 7/7, discover key incident command takeaways from the London bombing MCI to strengthen today’s mass-casualty response plans. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:02:00 GMT /incident-management/articles/in-the-commanders-chair-o1yShC8WApPq3lXZ/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/15-injured-in-n-j-skydiving-plane-crash Fifteen people were hospitalized after a skydiving plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing near at an airport in Gloucester County Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:27:01 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/15-injured-in-n-j-skydiving-plane-crash /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-14-wounded-in-chicago-drive-by-shooting A drive-by shooting in Chicago’s River North neighborhood left four dead and victims taken to Northwestern and John H. Stroger hospitals Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:18:58 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-14-wounded-in-chicago-drive-by-shooting /heat-related-illness/nev-medics-respond-to-senior-community-after-storm-cuts-power A windstorm knocked out power to a Las Vegas retirement community, leaving 155 residents without air conditioning or elevator access Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:41:00 GMT /heat-related-illness/nev-medics-respond-to-senior-community-after-storm-cuts-power /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/10-students-injured-when-utility-grate-collapses-during-virginia-tech-campus-tour High schoolers visiting Virginia Tech for a summer program fell six feet onto concrete when a utility grate gave way near Pamplin Hall Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:05:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/10-students-injured-when-utility-grate-collapses-during-virginia-tech-campus-tour /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/150-treated-for-heat-exhaustion-at-n-j-graduation-ceremonies Nearly 150 people were treated for heat exhaustion and 16 hospitalized during two Paterson high school graduation ceremonies as temperatures neared 100 degrees Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:45:24 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/150-treated-for-heat-exhaustion-at-n-j-graduation-ceremonies /rescue/watch-baby-dropped-from-3rd-floor-window-5-injured-in-cleveland-apartment-explosion A baby was dramatically rescued after being dropped from a third-floor window, as more than 60 firefighters battled the blaze in extreme heat Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:55:20 GMT /rescue/watch-baby-dropped-from-3rd-floor-window-5-injured-in-cleveland-apartment-explosion /ems-drones/drones-proved-vital-in-st-louis-tornado-response-as-usar-team-led-multi-agency-effort After an EF-3 tornado struck St. Louis in May 2025, Missouri Task Force 1 deployed advanced drone technology to assist with search and rescue, assess damage, and support real-time decision-making Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:02:47 GMT /ems-drones/drones-proved-vital-in-st-louis-tornado-response-as-usar-team-led-multi-agency-effort /ems-training-and-education/ind-county-agencies-unite-for-joint-active-shooter-training More than a dozen local police, fire, EMS and emergency management agencies participated in a three-day federally funded active shooter training in Clark County Sun, 22 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /ems-training-and-education/ind-county-agencies-unite-for-joint-active-shooter-training /911-and-dispatch/get-that-truck-coming-code-3-audio-released-of-response-to-shootings-of-minn-lawmakers EMS crews raced to treat Sen. John Hoffman and Rep. Melissa Hortman, as audio captured frantic calls for backup, hospital alerts and warnings of an active shooter still inside Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:21:16 GMT /911-and-dispatch/get-that-truck-coming-code-3-audio-released-of-response-to-shootings-of-minn-lawmakers /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/over-20-injured-in-nyc-boat-fire A drunk boater is facing charges after a 44-foot vessel caught fire near Hart Island, injuring 23 people Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:00:25 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/over-20-injured-in-nyc-boat-fire /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/like-a-horror-movie-11-wounded-in-stabbing-attack-at-ore-homeless-shelter Eleven people were hospitalized after a man attacked staff and residents at a Salem homeless shelter, just before surrendering his belongings at check-in Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:30:43 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/like-a-horror-movie-11-wounded-in-stabbing-attack-at-ore-homeless-shelter /incident-command/how-being-a-firefighter-paramedic-prepared-me-to-be-an-incident-commander Key experiences from my early days on the job have revealed a surprising number of lessons for running command Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:46:19 GMT /incident-command/how-being-a-firefighter-paramedic-prepared-me-to-be-an-incident-commander /mass-gathering/6-injured-in-makeshift-flamethrower-molotov-cocktail-attack-in-colo At least eight people were injured after a man attacked a pro-Israeli hostage rally in Boulder, the FBI is investigating as a terrorist act Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:27:42 GMT /mass-gathering/6-injured-in-makeshift-flamethrower-molotov-cocktail-attack-in-colo /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/15-injured-in-fla-boat-explosion An explosion aboard a boat on Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway injured 15 people, including two children Tue, 27 May 2025 10:45:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/15-injured-in-fla-boat-explosion /fire-ems/jet-fuel-all-over-the-place-plane-crashes-into-san-diego-neighborhood-setting-homes-on-fire A small plane crashed into San Diego’s Murphy Canyon neighborhood, igniting about 15 homes and vehicles Thu, 22 May 2025 14:49:21 GMT /fire-ems/jet-fuel-all-over-the-place-plane-crashes-into-san-diego-neighborhood-setting-homes-on-fire /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/at-least-32-injured-in-mo-bus-crash A bus veered off both sides of Missouri Highway 100 west of Hermann after the driver overcorrected Mon, 05 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/at-least-32-injured-in-mo-bus-crash /1-dead-11-injured-in-shooting-at-s-c-tourist-town A shooting in Myrtle Beach left 11 people injured and one person dead after a disturbance involving several people Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:04:21 GMT /1-dead-11-injured-in-shooting-at-s-c-tourist-town /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-6-injured-in-shooting-at-n-c-college A shooting at Elizabeth City State University during its Viking Fest celebration left one person dead and six others injured Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:19:38 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-6-injured-in-shooting-at-n-c-college /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/mci-1-dead-several-injured-in-fla-ferry-crash At least a dozen were injured after a boat struck a ferry near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway Bridge, prompting a mass casualty response Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:17:59 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/mci-1-dead-several-injured-in-fla-ferry-crash /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/17-injured-in-fiery-motorcycle-crash-on-texas-interstate A fiery crash involving about 15 motorcycles on I-35W in Fort Worth left 17 people injured, including four in critical condition, prompting a massive emergency response Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:24:55 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/17-injured-in-fiery-motorcycle-crash-on-texas-interstate /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-21-injured-in-s-c-school-bus-crash A crash involving a school bus on I-77 in Chester County left an eighth-grade boy dead and sent students and adults to the hospital Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:52:22 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-21-injured-in-s-c-school-bus-crash /active-shooter/shooting-with-multiple-injuries-at-florida-state-university The 20-year-old gunman was identified as the son of a Leon County Sheriff's Office deputy Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:21:00 GMT /active-shooter/shooting-with-multiple-injuries-at-florida-state-university /active-shooter/shooting-with-multiple-injuries-at-florida-state-university The 20-year-old gunman was identified as the son of a Leon County Sheriff's Office deputy Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:21:00 GMT /active-shooter/shooting-with-multiple-injuries-at-florida-state-university /fatal-incidents/we-dont-believe-there-are-any-survivors-rescuers-find-debris-from-american-airlines-plane-crash First responders have recovered at least 28 bodies from the Potomac River after the midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:25:03 GMT /fatal-incidents/we-dont-believe-there-are-any-survivors-rescuers-find-debris-from-american-airlines-plane-crash /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-7-injured-when-tesla-cybertruck-explodes-outside-las-vegas-trump-hotel Law enforcement identified the man as a U.S. Army Green Beret who deployed twice to Afghanistan Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:57:20 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-7-injured-when-tesla-cybertruck-explodes-outside-las-vegas-trump-hotel /international/at-least-28-injured-when-driver-crashes-into-labor-demonstration-in-munich Officials said the car sped past a police vehicle that was following the gathering, then accelerated and plowed into the back of the group Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:44:00 GMT /international/at-least-28-injured-when-driver-crashes-into-labor-demonstration-in-munich /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County Tue, 14 May 2024 15:55:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash