Police
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
Delayed treatment, disjointed command and outdated protocols are costing lives. Here’s how to streamline care from the crisis point to the trauma center.
TEMS medics need to be in top physical condition to respond with and care for SWAT officers
A long-standing practice of police transport for gunshot victims points to deeper issues in EMS care
A Pa. officer tied the strip of fabric around the bleeding leg of a man shot in a bank robbery; Philly provided 5,000 tourniquets to patrol officers after talking to Boston PD, which started carrying them in the wake of the marathon bombings
He was experiencing mental-health issues; police subdued him but he attacked a medic inside the ambulance and punched an ER nurse in the face
He’s not drunk, he’s having a stroke; use these tips to make sure the patient, not the suspect, receives proper care
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