What Counts as an Mci

What is a mass casualty Incident? Although many have attempted to put numbers to what constitutes a mass casualty incident (MCI), perhaps the best definition is any number of casualties that exceed the resources normally available from local resources.

What constitutes a MCI?

A mass casualty incident (MCI) is defined as “an event that overwhelms the local healthcare system, where the number of casualties vastly exceeds the local resources and capabilities in a short period of time.” Any MCI can rapidly exhaust available resources for not only the MCI but the normal day-to-day tasks of the …

What's the difference between a normal accident and an MCI?

While an accident between only two cars can be devastating, it isn’t likely to be referred to as an MCI. As more and more cars get involved in an accident, however, the number of casualties increases and it is more likely to be considered an MCI.