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Mass Casualties

Mass Casualty Incident

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Any large number of casualties produced in a relatively short period of time, usually as the result of a single incident such as a military aircraft accident, hurricane, flood, earthquake, or armed attack that exceeds local logistic support capabilities.

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  • MCI
  • Mass Casualty Incident
  • Mass Fatalities

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