Tactical EMS / TEMS
The Tactical EMS / TEMS topic area gives officers all the relevant news and information they need to keep up to date on this ever-changing element of critical injury care and medical response.
“Through high-quality, repetitive training, we will become a safer country.”
During a mass casualty incident, or when EMS isn’t available, survival of the wounded may depend on you
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Part one of a two-part series
Officials are continuing to investigate whether some fire department rescue services were inappropriately out of service at a time when a police officer was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash
A vehicle hit the officer on patrol and kept going, leaving him to wait for help nearly 20 minutes
Part two of a two-part series
The TEMS operator will need to gear up with the same tactical gear as his comrades, as well as a comprehensive list of tactical medical gear
Three officers were recognized for their fast-actions in an emergency
If someone is struck by a train or otherwise dies while using the transit system, officials will be able to respond more quickly
With a tactical unit outside,blogger broadcast his talks with a police negotiator on website
During the past two years, the Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series (JCTAWS) Project has been conducting tabletop exercises in selected urban areas
Every law enforcement officer in this country should be trained in tactical lifesaving skills so they can immediately render aid to trauma victims
After birth, police escorted an ambulance with mother, daughter and father to the hospital
California Highway Patrol officer Tony Stanley was administered medical assistance from the hiker he was called out to rescue
Officer Tony Stanley was struck while attempting to rescue an injured hiker, who ended up helping save the officer
Some patrol officers estimate that they take as many as a third of the city’s shooting victims to hospitals
What’s the role of the reserve officer physician as TEMS personnel on SWAT callouts?
When do you make that decision to immediately transport rather than wait for medical help?
Neeki said it is important for SWAT team paramedics to have advanced training in wound care, airway management techniques, and procedures for spinal injuries
The Rapid Medical Response: Self-Aid and Buddy-Aid for Patrol Officers course taught by working paramedics, several of whom have military medic training and/or Tactical Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) experience
How does a police officer get the training they need for self-care / buddy-care TEMS?
The new arrangement will have doctors serve as medical advisers to the officers
Tactical EMS products are making their way into civilian EMS
An NYPD sergeant shares the memories of his friends who willingly ran into the burning towers and participated in the largest rescue mission ever in the history of New York City
What are the issues associated with having a Law Enforcement Officer-Tactical EMS (LEO-TEMS) element in the hot zone?
He was the first deputy on scene and immediately began CPR, during which he came in contact with the child’s vomit
Cops are hurt, lose time from families and work, get serious disabilities, and die, from injuries which could have been addressed on scene through proper training and equipment
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