21/10/2026
🚒 Multi-Department Mass Casualty Incident Training
Over the past couple of months, Dummerston Fire Department and our mutual aid partners have been working toward an important goal: preparing for the possibility of a mass casualty incident (MCI).
Last month, we completed the classroom portion of our training, followed by the hands-on practical exercise last night. We were fortunate to have a wonderful group of volunteer victims who helped us make the scenarios as realistic as possible. A huge thank-you to everyone who volunteered their time to help make this training a success!
As with any training, the first evolution was a little rocky as crews worked through the challenges and coordinated their response. By the second evolution, we could already see improvement, better coordination, and valuable lessons being put into practice.
That is what training is all about: learning, adapting, and getting better.
While we hope we never have to respond to a real mass casualty incident, preparing for the unexpected is a critical part of what we do. These exercises allow our departments to identify areas for improvement, strengthen communication, and work together more effectively when lives may be on the line.
A big thank-you to all the departments, instructors, organizers, J&J Transit LLC for the bus and knowledge and volunteer victims who participated over the past several months. The time and effort you put into training helps make our entire community safer.
We train for the worst, we learn from every experience, and we strive to be better prepared for whatever comes our way.
🚒 One team. Multiple departments. One shared mission: protecting our communities.
Group photo credit: Rochelle Franklin 
