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Tactical EMS / TEMS

Tactical EMS / TEMS — The Tactical EMS / TEMS topic area gives officers 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 a cop must have.

FULL LIST OF Tactical EMS / TEMS Topics

Texas police department now equipped with military-grade trauma kits - Van Alstyne police officers are equipped with the same life-saving medical kits that U.S. military forces use in Iraq and Afghanistan
9 keys for implementing an AED program in your police department - AEDs should be seriously considered as a new standard method of treatment for cops who are called to a scene involving a cardiac emergency
Case Study: How a Calif. PD is combating cardiac arrest - Although AEDs should be installed in as many locations as possible, outfitting a city's police force with the technology is particularly important
Why the tourniquet holster should be on your duty belt - The tourniquet holster fits onto a duty belt, providing easy access for officers no matter the situation
RISE Award nominee: Under pressure, decorated cop is calm, collected hero - Agent Richard Clements has demonstrated his ability to stay cool under immense pressure in several scenarios
Why every cop should carry a tourniquet - Doug Wyllie Police One Editor in Chief interviews Van Postell about the importance of having tourniquets readily available to officers.
Video: Maine trooper helps rescue driver who overdosed - The trooper found the driver unresponsive after pulling him over on the highway
Police: Baltimore man should've received medical care before transport - The department's acknowledgement came at a news conference after a week of intense scrutiny
SWAT medic creates trauma bag for active shooter situations - The bag is designed to be used by a non-medical person during an incident where EMS can’t immediately access the injured due to scene safety restrictions
Trooper reconnects with trainer who saved his life - The trainer rushed to his side when he collapsed while running on the treadmill
Video: Off-duty Nev. officer saves choking toddler - The officer ran into a nearby store where the parents had carried the boy, who couldn't breathe
SAM Medical introduces the SAM Junctional Tourniquet - The medical device is intended for high level hemorrhage control
Cardiac arrest management: Compressions - Adriane Stefansen, a paramedic and field training officer in Ventura County (CA), discusses how officers can manage cardiac arrest victims. This condition is fairly common, so it is important officers understand how to perform basic aid to cardiac arrest victims.
Cop explains how he used utility strap as tourniquet - An Akron police officer said he went into "reaction mode" when he quickly turned a utility strap from his cruiser into a tourniquet and saved the life of a boy with a severed leg after a horrific collision with a speeding motorcycle.
The role of bystander during CPR - Mike Stillwagon, a paramedic and the Community Health Services Manager for AMR Ventura County discusses the four steps to Bystander CPR. By performing timely compression only CPR, you could save a life.
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