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 ...

Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, the paradigm for responding to an active shooter has shifted from a reactive to a proactive response to stop the killing (by stopping the ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A new era of tactical medical training is underway as the A.U. fire arm sleeve is now being used 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 ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Northeastern Junior College offered a free three-day Tactical Medicine Awareness Course, Friday through Sunday, ...