Police Tactical Medical / TEMS Products News & Articles

• 8 investments worth every penny for K-9 officers

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  From quality gloves to Tecnu skin cleanser, here are some essential items to help make you more successful with your furry partner

• The XShear cuts to the heart of the matter

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  If you are an officer with an IFAK, or a SWAT operator with higher medical training, you will want to upgrade to these shears

• Casualty control at shooting scenes

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  How law enforcement can assist before the arrival of EMS

• The trauma kit, evolved

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  Officers of varied skill levels can use ZOLL's Mobilize Rescue kits to treat victims or even themselves, bridging the gap until EMS arrives

• 20 years of law enforcement milestones

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  Since Police1 launched in 1999 a lot has changed in policing – from new technologies to improved training to more sophisticated patrol vehicles and duty gear

• ‘It does happen here!’: Why rural cops need tacmed training, equipment

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  Distance from backup and trauma care are the perils of rural policing

• Firefighters partner with SWAT to enhance response

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  Loveland's TAC Fire unit in Colorado uses firefighters’ existing expertise and skill sets to provide critical support on SWAT operations

• Lessons from the Norway terror attack

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  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

• Quiz: How well do you know 'Stop the Bleed'?

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  In the event of an MCI, there may be a number of victims who require immediate treatment to stop life-threatening hemorrhaging

• National STOP THE BLEED Day 2020: How to educate during social distancing

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  While in-person training and public outreach events have been postponed this year, social media is a great platform to discuss the importance of hemorrhage control

• Why all cops should take advantage of FLETC’s tactical medical training

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  After attending this federally funded training, officers have a much better chance of helping themselves or another officer in a gunshot trauma scenario

• Why officers’ lives depend on dispelling the cliche that ‘nothing ever happens in small towns’

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  Of the 285 officers shot in 2019, nearly a quarter of them were policing towns with fewer than 11,000 people

• Lessons from the 1980 Norco bank robbery

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  The past speaks to us, if we only listen, and teaches us critical lessons about dealing with highly mobile killers

• Why all cops need to know how to 'stop the bleed'

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  Life-threatening hemorrhages are a huge threat to officers who have been injured in the line of duty

• New TCCC guidelines provide officers more tourniquet choices

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  The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care had previously only recommended three tourniquets in its guidelines

• Reader poll: Cops' increasing role in providing medical care

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  This month, we asked our readers a series of questions about the medical gear they carry, the training they’ve received and the lifesaving measures they’ve taken on the job

• Outfitting a new take-home car

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  What are some must-have items for your new patrol vehicle?

• A cop's guide to the supplies you will want on patrol

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  While there is no one way to do the job, this is a list of basics for every cop on the street

• 5 ways a school resource officer can improve campus security

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  SROs can start by being prepared, proactive, resourceful and decisive

• 8 products for cops by cops to add to your LE wishlist

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  Officers across the country are inventing products that solve everyday challenges in policing

• How to get a rescue task force off the ground

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  As tactical teams move to the role of support units during an active shooter incident, the Rescue Task Force concept is evolving to become a key part of MCI response

• The doctor is in: Calif. reserve officer serves on the SWAT team

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  Dr. Joshua Bobko has courted nightmare scenarios for a long time, which is what makes him so essential to his SWAT team

• Seattle PD's new training program aims to improve how cops treat victims of violence

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  Based on a blend of battlefield and civilian medicine, the training is tailored for law enforcement officers who must first secure a violent scene before rendering aid

• 10 opioid crisis actions for law enforcement

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  Police agencies are on the frontline of this crisis – here are 10 steps all chiefs and sheriffs need to take

• SHOT Show 2019 showcases what’s new in duty belt gear

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  Cops can increase their safety, comfort, health and capability with the right equipment belts, holsters and accessories

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