Archive for the ‘Mass fatalities’ Category
3/11/2004: 191 people are killed and nearly 2,000 are injured when 10 bombs explode on four trains in three Madrid-area train stations during a busy morning rush hour.
Monday, March 11th, 2019The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission criticizes the response of school staff and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and recommends arming teachers
Sunday, January 13th, 2019Parkland Stoneman Douglas Commission Report
“….The commission’s 15 members issued a unanimously approved, 439-page preliminary report Wednesday aimed at preventing similar attacks and improving the response should they occur. …..”
In memory of:
Alyssa Alhadeff Scott Beigel Martin Duque
Nicholas Dworet Aaron Feis Jaime Guttenberg
Chris Hixon Luke Hoyer Cara Loughran
Gina Montalto Joaquin Oliver Alaina Petty
Meadow Pollack Helena Ramsay Alex Schachter
Carmen Schentrup Peter Wang
December 12, 2012: The sixth anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School (28 people dead and 2 injured).
Saturday, December 15th, 2018Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School: A state commission pointed to a range of failures on the part of school and law enforcement officials in the response to the shooting.
Thursday, December 13th, 2018Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
“……A total of 17 students and staff members lost their lives in an attack that spanned a full six minutes; 17 others were injured.….”
In the aftermath of Stoneman Parker, consequences for those who could’ve helped but didn’t.
Monday, December 3rd, 2018“……an 18-year veteran of the department, arrived at the school
three and a half minutes after Nikolas Cruz began shooting. With 17 people
already shot and 17 more already dead, Eason instead spent two minutes
driving to the opposite side of campus to put on his bulletproof vest and
fidgeting with his body camera……Capt. Jan Jordan resigned and Sgt. Brian Miller was
placed on restricted duty for the department’s failure to respond properly
to the Parkland shooting.
Four Stoneman Douglas employees – assistant principals Jeff Morford, Winfred
Porter Jr., and Denise Reed and security specialist Kelvin Greenleaf – were
reassigned pending investigations last week.
School resource officer Scot Peterson, who took cover outside the school
until the shooting was over, resigned in disgrace………”
Video supports Secure, Preserve, Fight over Run, Hide, Fight in specific healthcare venues
Thursday, November 29th, 2018Active Shooter & Hockey Pucks
Thursday, November 29th, 2018“…… to fight effectively, faculty and students need to be prepared to throw objects that are heavy and will cause a distraction.
Hockey pucks provide the ability to be carried in brief cases or backpacks, are not considered a weapon, and will meet the goal of distracting the shooter, according to Gordon.
Currently, the union has distributed the pucks to its 800 members and is working with student groups to distribute an additional 1,700 pucks to students……..”
A suicide bomb attack on a gathering of religious scholars in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed at least 43 and wounded at least another 83.
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018Eleven people were killed at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh
Saturday, October 27th, 2018“…..Six people were wounded….. four of whom were police officers who responded to the scene. No children were among the dead…..”