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Injured hiker saves officer hit by copter blades

Officer Tony Stanley was struck while attempting to rescue an injured hiker, who ended up helping save the officer - Full Story

Phila. police can transport trauma victims

Some patrol officers estimate that they take as many as a third of the city's shooting victims to hospitals - Full Story

Columns

Samuel Getz - Issues in Tactical EMS

Docs with Glocks: The reserve officer physician

What's the role of the reserve officer physician as TEMS personnel on SWAT callouts? - Full Story

Columns

Steve Rabinovich - Officer Aid Tactics in Modern Threat Environments

Using hemostatic agents in the tactical environment

Some people enter this career for very basic reasons, like to make a difference in the life of just on... - Full Story

Exclusives

Tactical EMS in the 'hot zone'

During high-risk and tactical operations, it has become necessary to have medically-trained individuals present during the maneuver. - Full Story

Exclusives

Importance of self-care and buddy-care

There is no reason why (with all other factors being equal) a femoral injury should be fatal. Not today! - Full Story

Tips for dealing with incidents and suspects in hospitals

There can be a temptation to let your guard down in a hospital emergency room, but if you bring a suspect... - Full Story

To survive some calls you need to be able to carry everything on your duty belt. Below is a little kit I carried in my shirt pocket and would have given me the ability to survive three major types of gunshot wounds if the worst ever happened. The materials were simply a plastic sandwich bag, a KOTEX sanitary pad and a tourniquet from a snake bite kit. - Full Story