SWAT
Top episodes from Inside EMS, The MCHD Paramedic Podcast and The Medic Mindset Podcast tackle degree requirements, clinical excellence and EMS safety concerns
TEMS medics need to be in top physical condition to respond with and care for SWAT officers
High-fidelity, full-scale exercises for SWAT and EMS at Urban Shield 2016 create a unique and memorable MCI and active shooter training experience
Images from a bomb detection robot of a battery part next to a body mistakenly led police to believe the gunman had strapped explosives to a body
EMS leaders, field personnel should review and reconsider their preparedness to respond to active shooters
Shooter dead in what is being investigated as an ‘act of terrorism’
Continued evidence for the expanded use of tourniquets
The new Tactical Emergency Medical Support Team will receive protective gear and emergency response training allowing them to respond to large scale emergencies
Embedding tactical medics and physicians into SWAT teams over the past few years has proved invaluable for MCIs
Despite their vital role, the fire and EMS services are being left out of the national conversation about terrorism response; that needs to change
Tactical medic Ryan Starling recalls assessing the victims and separating the living from the dead
The Colorado Springs Fire Department tactical paramedics pulled victims away from the hot zone, which helped save lives
SWAT Dr. Michael Neeki arrived on the scene before the rest of the SWAT team and said the scene he found was similar to a war zone
Effective response requires all public safety personnel to have the same strategies and training to most effectively eliminate the threat and save the most lives
If the leaders of an EMS agency have failed to prepare personnel for an active shooter response, they need to get the training done, one way or another
The EMS providers on the RTF focus on care of the victims while tactical medics focus on needs of the SWAT team
The National 911 Program and NENA provide information and training webinar on the response to false emergencies
Three officers shot during a narcotics raid thanked them for saving their lives
The practice known as “swatting” is used by online gamers to send emergency responders to their opponent’s home
He fired a single shot as officers tried to take the unarmed black man into custody; the shooting has sparked protests
Man barricaded himself inside business, fired on police and then set the building on fire; injured medic in ‘good condition’
Despite protests city council moves forward on obtaining MedEvac vehicle with gun ports and a battering ram
Tragedies like West Nickel Mines school shooting have led to new EMS and police response tactics for active shooter incidents
Proactive strategy to deliver care at point of injury by being on scene and training with law enforcement
San Leandro police want to equip EMS with armored vehicle for hot zone medevac
In his novel, “Medic Up: Where Criminals, Swat Teams & Medicine Intersect,” Krebs tells the fictional tale of a SWAT team tactical medic responding to a hostage standoff with an armed murderer