Author : Michael J. Feldman
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Book Synopsis Effectiveness of Tactical Emergency Medical Support by : Michael J. Feldman
Download or read book Effectiveness of Tactical Emergency Medical Support written by Michael J. Feldman and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the questions that need to be asked are: what are the best practices for pre-event planning and preparedness and how are these dependent on the type of event and locale; what is the appropriate degree and character of on-site medical services; how is the availability of rapid removal and evacuation services ensured; what are the appropriate pre-event communications and alerts to nearby med [...] In addition, a hand search of The Tactical Edge, the official publication of the National Tactical Officers Association, was conducted for the years 1989 to 2005 for all articles pertaining to TEMS. [...] In 1989 and 1990, the National Tactical Officers' Association (NTOA) and a collaboration between the U. S. Department of Defense, Department of the Interior, the U. S. Park Police Special Forces Branch, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences developed and championed the Counter Narcotics Tactical Operations Medical Support (CONTOMS) Program training programs for tactical medi [...] Preventive and Primary Care In order to optimize the operational effectiveness of a tactical law enforcement team, a key objective for a TEMS unit must be to maintain the health of the team members. [...] TEMS medics are capable of providing care within the outer perimeter, in the warm zone, or even in the hot zone, if the benefit outweighs the risk of injury [2].