Tactical and Law Enforcement Medicine Newsroom

May 3, 2022 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

TEMS Physicians in the News

Critical care training helps officers in Dayton save lives.

April 29, 2022 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Letter from the Chair

It is appropriate that we take a moment to think about and pray for those impacted by the events in Ukraine. Many of you have been involved, whether sending medical supplies, donations, or prayers.

January 10, 2022 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Letter from the Chair

A letter from Dr. John Wipfler, MD, FACEP, Tactical Emergency Medicine Section Chair

January 10, 2022 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Letter from the Editor

A word from Dr. Dominique Wong, MD, Chief Editor, Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

January 10, 2022 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Considerations During Cold Weather Ops for LEO and TMPs

The law enforcement officer (LEO) and tactical medical providers (TMP) and others involved in high threat operations faces challenges in every direction when deployed. This article deals with cold we...

January 10, 2022 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Medical Considerations for Law Enforcement in Mass Casualty Incidents

When the sounds of human agony replace the sound of gunfire, police officers are often left unprepared to manage civilian casualties.

January 10, 2022 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Law Enforcement Officer Suicides: Risk Factors and Limitations on Data Analysis

This article summaries the available analytics on LEO suicide and known risk factors, as well as points out the limitations of data collection on this topic.

January 10, 2022 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Heart Disease in Law Enforcement

Heart disease should be a significant concern for law enforcement and the physicians who work alongside them.

January 10, 2022 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Exercise Recommendations for Law Enforcement Personnel

“How much exercise do I need?” This is a question often asked of tactical medical professionals (TMPs) by operators and other law enforcement personnel

October 18, 2021 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Letter from the Chair

Letter from Tactical Emergency Medicine Section, Dr. John Wipfler, MD, FACEP

October 18, 2021 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Supplements & The Tactical Athlete: Brief Update

Supplement use is common among competitive and recreational athletes. This is also true when working with the tactical athlete. In order to ensure mission safety and success, as well as peak health an...

October 18, 2021 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Pre-Hospital Use of Ketamine in the Combative Patients

NAEMSP recently hosted a timely webinar: Pre-Hospital Use of Ketamine in the Combative Patient.

October 18, 2021 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

CoTCCC Tranexamic Acid Update for the TEMS Provider

Since TEMS providers may be expected to treat severe trauma in austere settings or with prolonged transport times to hospital, they should consider carrying tranexamic acid (TXA) and familiarize thems...

October 18, 2021 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Xylazine, an Emerging Adulterant

Drugs such as cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin are often adulterated to increase bulk size or modify effects of other drugs. Xylazine is especially commonly used as an adulterant in a mixture of heroin a...

October 18, 2021 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Law Enforcement Officer Line of Duty Deaths

COVID-19 is responsible for a dramatic spike in line of duty deaths (LODDs) in 2020 and is on track to do the same for 2021.

October 18, 2021 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

MRDO – Micro Red Dot Optics – A consideration for Tactical Medical Providers

There are good and bad points with any weapon sight choice, and MRDOs are no different. The weapon itself affects choice, and many manufacturers now offer pistols with a milled slide for mounting a M...

October 18, 2021 • Tactical Emergency Medicine Section

Calendar of Events

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September 22, 2021

An Agitated or Violent Patient EMS Protocol

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June 21, 2021

Featured Training Program: Medicine in Bad Places

Medicine in Bad Places was started in 2008 by SWAT Detective and Paramedic Shawn Soler, with the help of friends who wanted to help others train for scenarios that are not the normal everyday jobs we ...

June 21, 2021

Law Enforcement Officer Line of Duty Deaths

January to April 2021 U.S. Law Enforcement is a dangerous job. Unexpectedly, an infectious disease, COVID-19 is one of the newest threats to officers. The number of U.S. law enforcement, line of duty ...

June 16, 2021

The Case of a Violent Agitated Patient in The Emergency Department

This is a staged re-created photo of a true case that happened weeks before. A 24-year-old male patient, who was at a party using meth and cocaine, restrained by police at the scene and brought to th...

June 16, 2021

Letter from the Chair

We are about halfway through the year 2021 and it has been a beautiful springtime in many areas of our wonderful country. I hope this letter finds you and yours well.

March 19, 2021

Tactical Medicine Training Program Highlight

Our mission and objective is to teach our students the fundamentals of tactical operations in conjunction with the integration and application of operational emergency medicine.

March 19, 2021

Case Report: High Risk Narcotics Search Warrant / Arrest Warrant

The morning of the operation, an undercover officer (U/C) arranged to make a large ‘buy’, with the arrest to be made soon after, either at the home or nearby.

March 19, 2021

Lessons Learned from the “Unite the Right Rally” of 2017

On August 12, 2017, the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, experienced the “Unite the Right Rally”, an event organized by a variety of right wing and white supremacist groups to protest the proposed r...

March 19, 2021

2020 Law Enforcement Officer, Line of Duty Deaths: The Impact of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a marked increase in US deaths. Data on line of duty deaths (LODD) reveals an even more dramatic increase in mortality of law enforcement officers.

March 19, 2021

Hydrofluoric Acid Injuries and Illness for First Responders

The recent siege on the US Capitol highlights a dark time in American history. Even peaceful protests can turn violent.

March 19, 2021

Less-Lethal Use of Force Injuries

View Dr. Daniel Schwartz’s Less Lethal Injuries presentation.

March 19, 2021

Portland’s Rapid Response Team, a Novel Approach to TEMS in Civil Disturbance

In early 2017, the Portland, Ore. Bureau of Fire & Rescue (PF&R) established a unique tactical emergency medical support (TEMS) team to work with the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) during civil disturba...

March 19, 2021

ACEP TEMS Section Newsletter Introduction March 2021

Welcome to the 2021 first quarter ACEP Tactical Emergency Medicine Section Newsletter.

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