Medical
The Flagstaff Police Department now has one ZOLL AED Plus defibrillator in every patrol vehicle, funded through a $100K grant from Health First Foundation Northern Arizona and Griffith Blue Heart
Panelists will review the training required for officers to manage custody transitions, as well as highlight strategies to improve safety during this process
This eight-hour class is a great enhancement to the minimal tactical medical training received by most cops
BART Senior Officer Eric Hofstein has spent years patrolling downtown stations, trying to assist people in crisis
The more than $14,500 Firehouse Subs grant will be used to buy a LUCAS chest compression system and external power supply
Officer Adam Zieminski was described as a “highly decorated officer who proudly served (the) community for 22 years”
Deputy Daryl Shuey was a 26-year veteran of the agency
Substance abuse prevention advocates say that increased isolation and a decrease in services is likely to create more relapses
In this second installation of a three-part series, victims of drug abuse discuss the antidote’s critical role in recovery
The infant was unresponsive and waiting for medics when a South Carolina deputy stepped in
The grant will allow training, timely screening for mental illness and substance abuse, evidence-based treatment and case management
Distance from backup and trauma care are the perils of rural policing
If you show up on the scene of a shooting and someone has a sucking chest wound, do you have the right equipment and do you know how to use it?
In the struggle to physically control a person, officers must not erroneously mistake unconsciousness for compliance
The Quincy Police Department was a pioneer in the U.S. for having its officers carry the life-saving drug, which was once out of reach for police
“This is the first time I’ve ever saved a person,” said Officer Zakia Williams, who was only two weeks on the job
The school resource deputy jumped into action when a student collapsed during lunchtime
Medical
The Citizen CPR Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Committee released a PSA on Oct. 16 to coincide with World Restart a Heat Day
The 28-year-old officer allegedly called his mother to say he felt unwell and was unconscious by the time she got to his home
Despite her own wounds, the deputy applied a tourniquet to her partner and radioed for help after they were shot in an ambush
Jocelynn James credits retired officer Terrell Potter with helping to save her from a life of crime
An attorney for the protest medics argued that rendering medical aid was a form of protected free speech
The committee formed at the behest of the National Institutes of Health and CDC published a draft recommending a four-phase distribution plan for the vaccine
The bill is based on a practice in Philadelphia known as “scoop and run”
Considerations following an officer-involved shooting
The boy was pale and lethargic after losing a significant amount of blood, police said
It was estimated that 1 in 4 Norwegians knew someone who had been directly affected by the deadliest attack in Norway since World War II
The bill, which creates a presumption that COVID-19 was contracted in the line of duty, is headed to the president’s desk
When a subject tells you they can’t breathe, it should be understood as a nontrivial indication that something might be seriously wrong
Trooper Christopher Kustra deployed an automatic AED to resuscitate a man who suffered a near-fatal electric shock while working near a dam
Life-threatening hemorrhages are a huge threat to officers who have been injured in the line of duty
The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care had previously only recommended three tourniquets in its guidelines
