There is an age-old debate in Tactical Medicine on what method is better for tourniquet placement: “High and Tight” or 2 to 3 inches above the wound. As a SWAT Medic and a NAEMT TCCC, TECC, PHTLS ...

Training sessions are underway in key military disciplines. The program includes tactical, firearms, and medical training. The main goal is to maintain a high level of skills and coordinated action to ...

OFFICER Magazine spoke to three agencies about the roles of their tactical medics and how that growing position in SWAT units bridges law enforcement and EMS. Gaston County, North Carolina, tactical ...

Department officers can already provide first aid — cardiopulmonary resuscitation, stoppage of bleeding and the like — but the newly authorized training, coupled with expected follow up, will qualify ...

Ukraine’s Ministry of Education and Science has approved a new list of educational tools for the Defence of Ukraine subject in general secondary schools. The list includes simulators for operating ...

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Tactical medics are a special breed of police officers. Beyond the standard police skills, they also carry EMT training. WTOL 11 was the only local news station to get a deeper look ...

In the emergency room, he's Dr. Chris Ward, an approachable physician with a white coat and stethoscope who saves lives night after night. Out here on the firing range, he's just 'Doc,' a reserve ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - They negotiate with barricaded suspects and rush into dangerous situations. Toledo’s SWAT team is an elite unit, and now, it’s added a new unit with six new members to the team.

RIDGEFIELD, Wash. — When seconds matter and help is still minutes away, the ability to stop severe bleeding or stabilize an injured person can mean the difference between life and death. To prepare ...