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Ark. medics being sent on all SWAT calls

Proactive strategy to deliver care at point of injury by being on scene and training with law enforcement

By Susanne Brunner
Arkansas Matters

CONWAY, Ark. — Paramedics are training with Central Arkansas Special Response Teams on how to readily help the injured at a crime scene.

Paramedics with MEMS Little Rock say they saw a paradigm shift September 2013. They used to stage about a mile away from the swat team, waiting for the call for help. But since the Sandy Hook and Boston Bombing tragedies, these medics are closer to the forefront to help police save lives.

“Train them in situations and they’re readily available at the scene, they’re right there. As soon as the situation is over with, they can handle it,” says Matt Rice, Faulkner Co Sheriff PIO. “They train just like we do. I mean they don’t make entry and do things like that but they do perimeter work.”

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