Pre-Hospital Care provision is rapidly expanding across the world, however in a number of countries this is still a very new concept. The aim of this project is to develop a set of resources… READ THIS ARTICLE

A 21 year old male, Brandon Wright, had his life saved when members of the public rushed to his aid as he lay unconscious under a burning BMW. He broke both his legs and pelvis but survived. READ THIS ARTICLE

New York volunteer first fighter shot by male at the scene of an MVA on 1st March 2011. Listen to the dispatch tape from the incident and see further video footage on our news page. READ THIS ARTICLE

Mar. 29, 2010. 12:12 PM EST
Police shot dead a woman in Sacramento, California after she reportedly stole an ambulance from a local hospital and proceeded to ram police vehicles.

• These are frequently mounted to specifically designed vehicles which are deployed to riots
• They assist in crowd dispersal and can be a powerful tactics used by the police
• Water canons jets are strong enough to knock people off their feet and have the added affect of soaking the rioters, decreasing moral
• They can also provide front line riot police with a short

Read our review of the CAT Tourniquet – The Combat Application Tourniquet is an extremely good bit of kit. It is used for haemorrhagic control and is current standard issue for the US and British Army.

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In 1997 the Hollywood police department saw one of the most violent bank robberies. Numerous officers were shot and many lessons were learnt from this fateful day. This video is worth watching and studying !

Tasers are being used with increased frequency around the world. EMS crews need to be familiar with the effects and possible complications of taser. Below is a short video showing the dramatic effect taser has stopping someone. READ THIS ARTICLE

The Lenco Bear aids Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department. Certainly an interesting piece of kit for those involved in tactical emergency medicine.

• Lessons learnt from North Hollywood Shootout 1997 
• The Lenco Bear – Tactical Vehicle 
• Tactical Medicine – A UK Perspective 
• Taser Training – US Police