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Boston bombings: Have we (finally) ended the tourniquet debate? Comments

If you still need "proof positive" that tourniquets save lives, perhaps you should go talk with a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing. ...

Officer wounded by Marathon suspects 'lost nearly all his blood' Comments

By Marilyn Marchionne Associated Press WATERTOWN, Mass, — Doctors say the Boston transit police officer wounded in a shootout with the marathon bombing suspects had lost nearly all his blood and ...

Saving lives in the tactical space: Training to use tourniquets Comments

Proper and complete Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) training should combine tactical movement, room clearing, breaching, vehicle rescue, downed officer rescue, communications, shield operations, and the like. ...

Tactical tools for cops: How to medic up! Comments

The TEMS operator will need to gear up with the same tactical gear as his comrades, as well as a comprehensive list of tactical medical gear. ...

One more TRIK up our sleeves: Medical tactics

Years ago in the police academy, it was forbidden to even utter that officers be trained as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). Comments would range from “That is not our job” to “We ...

Using hemostatic agents in the tactical environment Comments

Some people enter this career for very basic reasons, like to make a difference in the life of just one person, or save at least one life. On a chilly December day, Deputy Patrick Esser of the Waukesha ...

Tactical EMS: Advancing from the front line

Tactical EMS products are making their way into civilian EMS ...

September Product Roundup: Tactical Products

PoliceOne is focusing on the latest news, products and information about Police Tactical Products and technologies, such as ballistics shields, medical/tems products, and riot gear, ...

Product Review: Philips HeartStart FRX Comments

"If you can flip a light switch or put on a band aid, you can work this thing." – Chief Stephen Johnson, Rochester (Minn.) Police DepartmentI tested the Philips HeartStart FRX, an advanced ...

Ohio med school program provides care for police on front lines Comments

By Susan J. Landers American Medical NewsDAYTON, Ohio — "Officer down" isn't just dialog from a TV police drama for physicians in Wright State University's Division of Tactical Emergency ...

Fla. cops have a new weapon to fight germs Video

By Gary Taylor Orlando SentinelSANFORD, Fla. — The latest weapon carried by Sanford police officers doesn't fire bullets and wouldn't do much damage if they hit you with it.But the device they now ...

Pandemic flu planning: How to set up point of dispensing sites

In the event of a pandemic flu, the need for mass immunizations will be vital to containing the spread of the disease and also decreasing the impact to the nation's critical infrastructure. To operate a successful Point of Dispensing (POD), key leaders from all disciplines – fire/EMS, health, law enforcement and emergency management – will need to work together. ...

Fla. medics are a crucial part of SWAT teams

By Jerome Burdi Sun-SentinelFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — These fire-rescue paramedics fight blazes, and pack heat.In Palm Beach County, SWAT medics can double as police officers. They go through the police ...

AED spells life-saving aid for patrol officers Comments

By Jan Gaillard Virginian-PilotVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — When Virginia Beach Police Officer Ken Buechner was dispatched to a cardiac-arrest case near Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital last month, ...

Ohio SWAT team adds paramedics

By Suzanne Hoholik Columbus DispatchCOLUMBUS, Ohio — These are not your typical paramedics.These guys wear body armor and helmets and join SWAT teams during raids, shootings and hostage situations."We ...

Emergency response to Metrorail crash shows post-9/11 gains

By Dave Cook Christian Science MonitorWASHINGTON, D.C. — First responders' effective handling of Monday's rail accident in Washington, coupled with the smooth rescue after a Hudson River plane crash ...

One more piece of life-saving equipment you should carry

Provided by Force Science NewsNot that you need more stuff to hang on your duty belt, but here’s an addition you might consider: a pouch you can reach with either hand that contains a one-handed ...

Assembling a blow out kit for patrol Comments

We do not get to choose when and where we will be attacked, the number of attackers, the duration of attack, or how we might be injured, but by virtue of the oath we took, we have an obligation to be prepared. Assembling your own blow out kit is relatively simple and inexpensive, and should include (as a minimum) all of the items necessary to treat life threatening injuries caused by penetrating trauma such as gunshot or stab wounds. ...

Should ABC be CBA in treating wounded officers? An important clarification Comments

Provided By Force Science NewsIs it true that an old standard of first aid training—attending to Airway, Breathing, and Circulation (bleeding) in that order when treating injured parties—is ...

NYC 'landmarks plot' and Mumbai attack show similarities

Ed. Note: This special feature is reprinted in partnership with Stratfor, an influential private intelligence company. Co-author Fred Burton, the former deputy chief of the State Department's counterterrorism ...