Mass casualty event

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016618",
  "term": "Mass casualty event",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Mass Casualty Event",
  "definition": "May result from intentional actions (e.g., a terrorist attack) or may be unplanned (e.g., the derailment of a train with tanker cars carrying toxic chemicals). This type of emergency has the potential to overwhelm medical and emergency response personnel and resources.",
  "subject": "Environmental events",
  "references": [
    "CDC Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies at http://www.cdc.gov/aging/emergency/pdf/guide.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/mass-casualty-event/"
}