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Fire department may give medics guns in face of rising violence

9/15/2012

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GERMAN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A debate is ramping up over whether to let EMTs and firefighters carry guns on the job.

Some emergency medical services workers say they now routinely face more violent patients and dangerous situations. But the prospect of armed emergency medical technicians worries critics who question whether guns would improve their safety or lead to other problems.

Tim Holman, chief of German Twp. Fire and EMS in Clark County, said he is weighing pros and cons of allowing his paramedics and emergency medical technicians to carry concealed handguns on the job.

He said they encounter belligerent and unpredictable people, and police are not always immediately available to subdue or arrest troublemakers.

Holman in September 2011 hosted a forum at the EMS World Expo in Las Vegas called, "Is it time to arm our EMTs?"

He said some EMS departments across the country are considering arming their crews, because the job is becoming more dangerous and there has been a string of violent and deadly attacks on medical responders.

"It is a hot topic, and I am trying to make it a hotter topic, because it is something that needs to be looked at because we cannot depend on law enforcement to protect us," he said.

FULL STORY: http://www.ems1.com/ems-management/articles/1342371-Fire-department-may-give-firefighters-EMTs-guns-in-face-of-rising-violence/ 


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Robots to rescue wounded on battlefield

2/11/2012

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A robot being tested now may soon have the ability to rescue wounded Soldiers under fire without risking additional lives.
The Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot, or BEAR, has been tested over the past year by Soldiers at the U.S. Army Infantry Center Maneuver Battle Lab at Fort Benning, Ga.

The BEAR can be controlled remotely by a motion-capture glove or specially-equipped rifle grip. A warfighter could use the equipment to guide the robot to recover a wounded Soldier and bring him or her back to where a combat medic could safely conduct an initial assessment.

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The SWAT Tourniquet

1/31/2012

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The SWAT tourniquet is gaining popularity with armed forces. It is reliable, easy to apply and inexpensive.
Despite all the hype around that "new" product, it turns out that the device has been invented by the Israelis in the mid seventies and has been in use with the Israeli Defense Forces since then.
The major advantage of this device over the popular CAT tourniquet is the considerably lower price for a comparable efficiency.
SWAT tourniquets can be purchased from MSC at competitive prices.


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Frontline Medicine - BBC Documentary

1/25/2012

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Watch this captivating BBC Documentary about the latest advances in front line emergency medicine.
The video shows how the implementation of the latest technologies combined with the excellent professional skills of the trauma teams ( surgeons, medics, nurses and technicians ) contributed to the highest survival ratio ever achieved for combat casualties during an armed conflict.

Also available in HD at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_8rKzUk1wPg#!
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A Tribute to Flight Medics

1/10/2012

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 A tribute to the men and women who risk their lives on a daily basis to save severely wounded soldiers.

When people are gravely injured in remote locations, the rapid intervention of a medevac chopper and its highly trained crew are of paramount importance.
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Pocket BVM

1/10/2012

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Invented by Israeli paramedics, the Micro BVM is very rugged and extremely compact.
This innovative design provides great advantages when space is limited ( combat medic webbing / pack, flight medics, etc. )

We tested the product it and were highly impressed.

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