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January 10, 2022 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section
A letter from Dr. John Wipfler, MD, FACEP, Tactical Emergency Medicine Section Chair
A word from Dr. Dominique Wong, MD, Chief Editor, Tactical Emergency Medicine Section
The law enforcement officer (LEO) and tactical medical providers (TMP) and others involved in high threat operations faces challenges in every direction when deployed. This article deals with cold we...
When the sounds of human agony replace the sound of gunfire, police officers are often left unprepared to manage civilian casualties.
This article summaries the available analytics on LEO suicide and known risk factors, as well as points out the limitations of data collection on this topic.
Heart disease should be a significant concern for law enforcement and the physicians who work alongside them.
“How much exercise do I need?” This is a question often asked of tactical medical professionals (TMPs) by operators and other law enforcement personnel
October 18, 2021 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section
Letter from Tactical Emergency Medicine Section, Dr. John Wipfler, MD, FACEP
Supplement use is common among competitive and recreational athletes. This is also true when working with the tactical athlete. In order to ensure mission safety and success, as well as peak health an...
NAEMSP recently hosted a timely webinar: Pre-Hospital Use of Ketamine in the Combative Patient.
Since TEMS providers may be expected to treat severe trauma in austere settings or with prolonged transport times to hospital, they should consider carrying tranexamic acid (TXA) and familiarize thems...
Drugs such as cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin are often adulterated to increase bulk size or modify effects of other drugs. Xylazine is especially commonly used as an adulterant in a mixture of heroin a...
COVID-19 is responsible for a dramatic spike in line of duty deaths (LODDs) in 2020 and is on track to do the same for 2021.
There are good and bad points with any weapon sight choice, and MRDOs are no different. The weapon itself affects choice, and many manufacturers now offer pistols with a milled slide for mounting a M...
This is an International, 80+ hour, 6-day total immersion course in Basic Tactical Operational Medical Support. It is open to personnel with a medical background to educate, train and prepare them to...
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June 21, 2021
Medicine in Bad Places was started in 2008 by SWAT Detective and Paramedic Shawn Soler, with the help of friends who wanted to help others train for scenarios that are not the normal everyday jobs we ...
January to April 2021 U.S. Law Enforcement is a dangerous job. Unexpectedly, an infectious disease, COVID-19 is one of the newest threats to officers. The number of U.S. law enforcement, line of duty ...
June 16, 2021
This is a staged re-created photo of a true case that happened weeks before. A 24-year-old male patient, who was at a party using meth and cocaine, restrained by police at the scene and brought to th...
We are about halfway through the year 2021 and it has been a beautiful springtime in many areas of our wonderful country. I hope this letter finds you and yours well.
March 19, 2021
Our mission and objective is to teach our students the fundamentals of tactical operations in conjunction with the integration and application of operational emergency medicine.
The morning of the operation, an undercover officer (U/C) arranged to make a large ‘buy’, with the arrest to be made soon after, either at the home or nearby.
On August 12, 2017, the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, experienced the “Unite the Right Rally”, an event organized by a variety of right wing and white supremacist groups to protest the proposed r...
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a marked increase in US deaths. Data on line of duty deaths (LODD) reveals an even more dramatic increase in mortality of law enforcement officers.
The recent siege on the US Capitol highlights a dark time in American history. Even peaceful protests can turn violent.
In early 2017, the Portland, Ore. Bureau of Fire & Rescue (PF&R) established a unique tactical emergency medical support (TEMS) team to work with the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) during civil disturba...
Welcome to the 2021 first quarter ACEP Tactical Emergency Medicine Section Newsletter.
Hello, I sincerely hope that this letter finds you and yours safe and warm and healthy.
January 4, 2021
On December 1, 2020 Officer Johnson was responding to a parking complaint when the suspect (with a history of violence and prior incarcerations, out on parole) fired a bullet that struck Officer Johns...
Laser eye injuries to tactical officers and other law enforcement personnel is an increasing threat. The definition of a laser is this: a device that emits light through a process of optical amplific...
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