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.
C.B. Garris shares the profound satisfaction derived from a demanding yet gratifying profession dedicated to saving lives
Check out the guests, the controversy and the takeaways that garnered these episodes of Inside EMS an EMS One-Stop the most listens of the year
Rob Lawrence speaks with Stefan Korshak, senior defense correspondent for the Kiev Post
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
None of the bombs left at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino detonated, but the technique has investigators very concerned
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
Among the possible motives, according to the FBI: workplace violence or terrorism
EMS actions at an active shooter incident are likely improving as mass shootings become familiar, regular and routine
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
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about EMS response in the warm zone
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson are joined by tactical EMS expert Steve Erwin to talk about EMS response in the warm zone
Tucson police officers have deployed life-saving gear from their new IFAK kits approximately 140 times in the span of nearly two years, and the bottom line is that Tucson鈥檚 IFAKs are saving lives
The EMS providers on the RTF focus on care of the victims while tactical medics focus on needs of the SWAT team
On- or off-duty EMS personnel need to be on the lookout for hazards and ready to operate in the warm zone
The 84 ALS can handle a significant amount of gear comfortably, and helps you find what you鈥檙e looking for, fast
Follow expert recommendations for cops to quickly care for rapid bleeding or airway obstruction
EMS educators need to prepare students to make scene safety decisions with guidelines and classroom activities
The National 911 Program and NENA provide information and training webinar on the response to false emergencies
The 10-year-old boy was stuck on the cliff about 100 feet above ground; officials aren鈥檛 sure how he got there
Medic started TacMed because 鈥減eople were dying鈥� in combat situations; it was chosen as a prime vendor by the federal government
After a gunman opened fire on a movie theater in Louisiana, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson ponder whether tactical medicine should be a part of initial EMS training
Rescue task forces and tactical medics offer different, yet more aggressive approaches to active-shooter incidents than standing by until all is clear
Responders performed a rope rescue after a passerby noticed a motorcycle over the embankment of a road
He rescued a female BASE jumper who was slammed into the steel beams of the bridge, and was dangling at 500 feet above the Snake River
The Ford F550 chassis can comfortably accommodate a fully鈥恊quipped 10- to 12鈥恗an tactical team and will be used for responses to active threats like a hostage situation
The absence of a unified command center early on, being misled by social media and communication with crews provided valuable insight on EMS response to protests
Three officers shot during a narcotics raid thanked them for saving their lives
The medical helicopter was unable to reach him, so the medic hiked to the man and reached him just as he went into cardiac arrest
A suspect was arrested in a Wednesday rampage that included a motel shooting, a carjacking and a home invasion
