“Police officers remain our primary first responders to active shooter incidents and mass-casualty events,” the The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) press release proclaims, calling for more medical training for beat cops. [Full text after the jump.] “Responding officers can prevent unnecessary deaths by addressing immediate threats, and then providing emergency care including the application of tourniquets and pressure dressings to prevent hemorrhage, triaging casualties, establishing secure casualty collection points, and coordinating care with existing EMS responders.” Yes, well, we are the first responders. We The People of the Gun, civilians who are mentally prepared to deal with the S hitting the F, need this training just as much as the cops do, if not more. Get it. And keep a tourniquet and quick clot in your desk, car and home.
The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) Calls for Increased Emergency Medical Training for Police Officers
Revised Position Statement recognizes the need to provide all police officers with basic Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) training
Doylestown, PA (October 2013) – The National Tactical Officers Association is calling for basic Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) training for all police officers in light of recent incidents of mass violence.
The Navy Yard massacre in Washington, D.C., the Boston Marathon bombing and lone shooters in Tucson and Newtown have focused attention on the response to changing threats in our society. These tragic events highlight the need to provide patrol officers with basic TEMS medical training and equipment.
Dr. Kevin Gerold, a physician at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Chair of NTOA’s TEMS Section, states that, “Patrol officers are now trained and equipped to respond to active, violent incidents using tactics that were once reserved for special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams. The time has come to also provide these officers with basic TEMS training and equipment in order to potentially save the lives of victims, bystanders, police officers and suspects in the event they are wounded.”
TEMS is not intended as a replacement for EMS services; rather, it’s an operational medical element that complements these resources in order to promote the success and safety of the law enforcement mission. Federal, state and local governments should recognize this need and provide the necessary funding to train and equip police officers for an effective response to mass casualties.
The NTOA, a national non-profit resource and training organization established in 1983 to support law enforcement officers, was a pioneer in recognizing the contribution that TEMS makes to law enforcement, and remains a leader in TEMS advocacy and training.
The organization recently revised its TEMS Position Statement, which provides direction for law enforcement departments attempting to incorporate medical support into their law enforcement mission and outlines the priorities for TEMS training. NTOA’s award-winning journal, The Tactical Edge, will publish the Position Statement in its Fall 2013 issue.
The NTOA acknowledges that there is no single model for providing care during law enforcement operations, and that its basic principles should be considered core skills relevant to all police operations. First published in 1994 and last revised in 2007, the updated TEMS Position Statement represents the evolution of TEMS as a specialized area of medical practice.
The full TEMS position statement can be found on the NTOA website. Dr. Kevin Gerold can be reached at [email protected].
For more information on the National Tactical Officers Association visit www.ntoa.org or call 800-279-9127. Join the NTOA today and start receiving the benefits of better training and stay on top of the ever changing and challenging world of law enforcement.
CAT tourniquet is good stuff. Pricey, but muy bueno.
Get some training in their application and that of the Israeli Battle Dressing.
In fact, if I had to choose between the two, I’d choose the IBD first.
Those two items alone can and will save lives if you ever need them.
John
BTW Google blowout kits or IFAK there are many pre-made kits out there. or you can build your own. Be aware of counterfeit CAT-T on the market sold for air-soft weekend warriors
http://soldiersystems.net/2013/05/28/counterfeit-cat-tourniquets-have-infiltrated-ontario-provincial-police/
Lovely review. Thank you!
The Gov. isn’t going to put his name on any of this and hope that no one blames him for it on either side. Only hope is that the courts strike most of them down but that could take years and might never happen when you consider how fucked up CA is politically.
Gaaaakkkkk. Oh, excuse me, that was the sound of me gagging as I read the article.
Attention Mr Vedder. I don’t give two healthy SH!TS about my congressman’s ability to play music. Guess what that means for YOU?
Is it just me or has anyone else grown to detest the phrase “common sense” altogether now?
I agree that people accused of “domestic violence” should not on a federal level have their firearms removed. Just as I agree those who suffered the violence should have a firearm put into their hands and given some training.
But golly Matt, guns are made for killing so why wouldn’t they us them for that?
I’ll get behind this Demand Action group as soon as they agree
that anyone making a false claim is charged with a felony and
must serve a minimum 5-10 year sentence. Also, they must
fight for stiffer penalties, including prison time, for those that
abuse children.
The Freedom Group said that it was dumping Bushmaster (actually, its entire firearms business) and it didn’t. Magpul said that it was dumping Colorado and it didn’t. The pendulum swings both ways. Both companies are FOS.
If it’s a safety issue, you bet! Other than that, I only talk if asked first.
Wonder how many of those 1136 deaths were criminal types at the hands of police, citizens and each other?
Funny, the mob has been doing the same thing in the US Steel facilities in N Indiana for over 80 years, quickest way to ensure a gun is never traced!
I work in Cleveland. I have to laugh at this story. A previous attempt at a gun buy back did not work out well for the city. Someone went to where the buy back was being held and paid owners more than the city. Cleveland was pissed off. Legally they could not stop this guy from buying the guns. Freaking hilarious.
I see empty shell casings all the time in front of the building I work at. Plus, Cleveland has had some of the most high profile serial killers and rapist in the past 5 years. Go Cleveland! Lets keep those streets safe.
Hmmm..
while they good people of MI have every right to this activity under the state laws, this presents a PR conundrum.
“Until one of the legislators comes up and says let’s make this a weapon-free zone, or they put in some stipulation like you can’t bring long rifles in here but you can wear sidearms, I’ve got to live with it. It’s not a fun thing though. It’s tough.”
This is where treading lightly with these open carry rallies needs to be heeded.
Do these rallies give out guidelines to their participants? (i.e. wear the rifle on your back, leave the heavy duty looking stuff at home, dont scare the youngin’s).
I hate to be nit-picky, but even the difference between having a rifle slung on your back and having it at your front presents two very different images to Johny Suburban.
In my 12 years as a paramedic, I never ONCE applied a tourniquet, working in a major city and dealing with multiple shooting and stabbing victims. 99.9% of all bleeding can be controlled with direct pressure. A tourniquet causes more damage than it prevents. If you are carrying one, discard it and add more pressure dressings.