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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 like a tornado or a hurricane, an accidental collision of commuter trains, or a massive leak of toxic chemicals.
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Okla. cop who helped survivors describes tornado devastation

Okla. cop who helped survivors describes tornado devastation

Debris was in heaps; it looked like a war zone, said the detective, who is a bomb squad technician - Full Story

News

Police search for survivors in Okla. tornado aftermath

Police search for survivors in Okla. tornado aftermath

Of the 24 people that have been confirmed dead, 7 are children, and another 120 are being treated at hospitals - Full Story

Columns

Boston bombings: 6 things cops know that most Americans don't Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. - Passion for the Job

Boston bombings: 6 things cops know that most Americans don't

I do not want to be counted among the journalists who — in the necessary chatter of avoiding de... - Full Story

Columns

Watching Boston 'work together' made me proud to be a police officer Fred Leland - Staying Oriented

Watching Boston 'work together' made me proud to be a police officer

After the Boston marathon bombings, parallel evolution allowed ALL to work together in an effective way — this is something we need to understand and leverage for the future - Full Story

Exclusives

30 minutes from the Boston Marathon bombing

30 minutes from the Boston Marathon bombing

When I started the day, my central concern was whether or not my legs would carry me the full 26.2 miles — how trivial that worry was in the wake of the terror attack which would occur. - Full Story

Videos

P1 Roll Call: Marathon Bombing; Texas explosion

For the week of April 19, Dave Smith discusses the Boston Marathon Bombing, the West, Texas industrial explosion that left at least 12 dead and 200 injured, the death of a paralyzed OKC officer, and this week's 'Not Today' moment.

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In-depth News

Terrorists bomb Boston Marathon, one killed, other captured

Terrorists bomb Boston Marathon, one killed, other captured

Three people are reported dead and as many as 170 others are injured following a series of explosions that erupted near the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday. The FBI zeroed in on two suspects, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed in a shootout, and his younger brother Dzhokhar, who is in custody. - Full Story

Photos

Video captures explosions that rocked Boston Marathon

Video captures explosions that rocked Boston Marathon

Footage captures the moment two bombs went off at the Boston Marathon finish line Monday morning, killing 3 and injuring over a hundred more. (Twitter Image) Police investigating

Exclusives

Newtown shooting: What no cop should experience

Newtown shooting: What no cop should experience

This is a crime scene that no cop, EMS, or support person should ever have to experience. But it’s what we do. It is an unfortunate part of 'the job.' - Full Story



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