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.
Many PDs find themselves without available funds to conduct training necessary to better prepare them for when a crisis occurs; here’s a solution to that problem
Inspired by a simple care package for a deployed Marine, Aaron Negherbon has created a lifeline for under-resourced police departments
Jim Dudley speaks with Eric Thomas O’Neal about adding yet another dimension to today’s law enforcement officer, that of a trained emergency medical responder
Van Alstyne police officers are equipped with the same life-saving medical kits that U.S. military forces use in Iraq and Afghanistan
Law enforcement personnel need to be able to treat themselves and their partners if and when disaster strikes
AEDs should be seriously considered as a new standard method of treatment for cops who are called to a scene involving a cardiac emergency
Although AEDs should be installed in as many locations as possible, outfitting a city’s police force with the technology is particularly important
The tourniquet holster fits onto a duty belt, providing easy access for officers no matter the situation
Tactical medical products are improving constantly - if you’re going to carry, there are a few more things you should keep close
There are plenty of firefighters and EMS personnel willing to respond to these dangerous active shooter incidents when they know that they have the proper equipment, training, and police assistance
Agent Richard Clements has demonstrated his ability to stay cool under immense pressure in several scenarios
The trooper found the driver unresponsive after pulling him over on the highway
The department’s acknowledgement came at a news conference after a week of intense scrutiny
The bag is designed to be used by a non-medical person during an incident where EMS can’t immediately access the injured due to scene safety restrictions
The trainer rushed to his side when he collapsed while running on the treadmill
The officer ran into a nearby store where the parents had carried the boy, who couldn’t breathe
The medical device is intended for high level hemorrhage control
The bag is designed to securely store equipment used when reversing an opioid overdose
City officials ordered the review by an outside company amid questions about why emergency medical personnel didn’t get into the theater until nearly 24 minutes after the attack
The officer coached the father through CPR and even helped as he drove to the hospital
When a cardiac emergency strikes, a nearby AED can help save a life – and Physio-Control’s new database helps you find one
Senior Officer Gonzalez treated his beat partner and himself after a volatile confrontation left them both wounded
XStat device designed to quickly plug wounds in battle
Alarmed by an increase in opiate drug overdose fatalities, officers in some police departments are carrying and administering antidotes on the scene to stem drug deaths in their communities
Modern training teaches people to stay in the fight, getting the victim to stay operational until the threat is neutralized, but blood loss is more a matter of biology
“In the last several years, hundreds of New Yorkers who went into sudden cardiac arrest were saved thanks to the training, dedication and quick action of the New York State Police”
The department raised $150,000 with the help of other organizations so that each officer is equipped with the kits
Although many EMS staff feel we should never operate in an active shooter environment until police have removed the threat, delay places the wounded at greater risk
People were offended by the “Super Sexy CPR” video, forcing the department to apologize
It was the first time Dallas police used the medical kit, which includes a tourniquet, special anti-clotting gauze and bandages
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