Terrorism, whether it originates domestically or outside our borders, produces the very real threat of school shootings and other mass-casualty incidents that are in many ways similar to combat. EMS systems must be prepared to respond to such incidents with the right tactics and the right tools many of which were developed on the frontlines of the War on Terror.
This supplement, which is sponsored byNorth American Rescue, Inc.,presents proven concepts, techniques and products from military trauma care that have immediate application to civilian EMS.
Supplement Content
Forward Thinking Required
A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P
Terror in America's Schools
John Giduck
The Origins of EMS in Military Medicine
Daved van Stralen, MD
From the Battlefield to Our Streets
Jeffrey S. Cain, MD
Appropriate Prehospital Tourniquet Use
Jeffrey S. Cain, MD
Optimal Tourniquet Engineering Features
Jeffrey S. Cain, MD
Tourniquet First!
Peter P. Taillac, MD, FACEP, & Gerard S. Doyle, MD, MPH
The Stress Paradox
Bruce K. Siddle
