Tactical EMS / TEMS
The Tactical EMS/TEMS topic area gives EMS providers 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. Self-care, buddy care, and basic life support functions like burn treatment and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) are among the most important areas of knowledge an EMS provider must have.
Rob Lawrence speaks with Stefan Korshak, senior defense correspondent for the Kiev Post
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Police officers, arriving before EMS, can make the most impact on patient survival by assessing and treating life threats
The top tenets of violent threat attack training and practice for EMS responders
Key takeaways and lessons learned from the 2018 mass shooting event at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago
A woman rushed the 12-week-old puppy to the fire station where medics administered naloxone using a pediatric nebulizer mask
Members of the Medic (Mecklenburg EMS Agency) Special Operations Team deploy to help anyone in need during protest events
The Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 people were killed in 2018, said Pittsburgh police officers and tactical medics saved lives in the shooting
How the next-generation medic should evaluate potential employers to find an EMS home that will encourage growth
A comparison in polls shows a dramatic shift in how EMS providers perceive the need to arm paramedics
What recent legislative changes mean for equipping, arming and tactically training SWAT and TEMS medics
Green, Ohio, tactical paramedics are now permitted to carry handguns when called out to assist the sheriff’s SWAT following a change in state law
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission recommended arming SWAT medics after the 2018 Parkland shooting
The fire department is seeking permission from city council to arm paramedics who assist the SWAT team
Top episodes from Inside EMS, The MCHD Paramedic Podcast and The Medic Mindset Podcast tackle degree requirements, clinical excellence and EMS safety concerns
County officials hope to have 12 additional tactical paramedics by the end of September
The new protective gear, funded by a $34,000 state EMS grant, is specifically designed for members to respond to an active attacker situation
A new Florida law will give paramedics responding to situations deemed as high-risk the ability to carry more than medical supplies
Tactical exposure and active shooter training is important for all EMS providers, working in tangent with law enforcement
Pelican’s newest lightweight and durable case is built specifically for EMS and fire needs
The bill would require paramedics to obtain a concealed-weapons license and to complete LE-established training and deployment practices
An Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson said the team helps other first responders on their high-risk operations
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Ada County Paramedics showcased their new MedCat which is “specifically designed for the rescue of citizens” in dangerous situations
5.11 Tactical redesigned its EMS duffel and backpack for easy organization and rapid access to your tools in the field
New Orleans EMS officials said they are highly and uniquely trained to save people in even the strangest of situations
Tactical emergency medical support medics were able to get to victims of the Pittsburgh shooting quickly and render aid
“I’m thinking to myself, ‘What are we doing to do if all of this is real?’” tactical paramedic Justin Sypolt said about the Tree of Life Congregation shooting
Paramedic chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI’s ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents
Strategies for pre-planning and day-of execution of a successful active shooter drill or violent threat mass casualty exercise
The new team is made up of eight paramedics who will now be on the front lines with firefighters and police officers
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