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Tag: First Aid
Patrol
Neighbors Applied Tourniquet to Wounded Officer After San Antonio Domestic Response Shooting
âAn officer just ran around the corner and said, âI need help.â You know, immediately told me, reach for this tourniquet, and help me put this on,â Joshua Rael said.
October 23, 2023
Patrol
Using Your Patrol Vehicle for Casualty Transport
There are times when you should put someone in your police vehicle and speed them to the emergency room and times when you shouldnât.
May 24, 2023
Patrol
MO Teen Honored for Coming to Aid of Wounded Officer
"When the officer said, 'Can you help me with my tourniquet?' I was like, 'Absolutely, I can help you with your tourniquet.' It was really useful to have that knowledge from my dad," 17-year-old high schooler Ava Donegan told reporters.
November 21, 2022
Patrol
BWC Shows MO Officer Save 1-Month-Old Baby Girl
Police say Officer Richard DuChaine began infant chest compressions followed by back thrusts and the baby started breathing again.
November 10, 2022
Patrol
Off-Duty MN Officer Saves Man Having Cardiac Event at Gym
When the man collapsed to the floor of Timberwolf Crossfit and had no pulse, Sgt. Michael Dahl administered CPR and called out for an AED.
October 26, 2022
Patrol
Ohio Officer's CPR Rescues Validate Value of Basic First Aid Training
Providing emergency first aid such as CPR, applying a tourniquet, stopping a sucking chest wound, or staunching the bleed of a gunshot wound is difficult and requires hours of training and preparation.
September 2, 2022
Patrol
Tennessee Officer's Actions Show Life-Saving Value of Tourniquet Training
Uncontrolled bleeding is one of the leading causes of preventable death after traumatic injury, and the application of a tourniquet to an extremity quickly losing blood can be the difference between life and death.
July 15, 2022
Patrol
CA Doc Turned Cop Builds TacMed Program at Small Department
âI keep telling people that emergency medicine, which is what I used to do, is very similar to law enforcement in that itâs really problem focused. You're sent to a problem to take care of the problem and move on to the next."
June 15, 2022
Patrol
3 Roll-Call Training Reminders for Summer Patrol Safety
Memorial Day is traditionally the unofficial start to summer. For American law enforcement, it signals the start of the "silly season." Here are some reminders for police trainers and street leaders to pass along to officers as they set about their summer patrols.
May 27, 2022
Patrol
Atlanta Officer Shot while Investigating Burglary
Reports say the officer was hit in the leg and immediate medical assistance from fellow officers prevented the wound from becoming life-threatening.
May 5, 2022
Patrol
Passing Motorists Aided Wounded CHP Officer During Gun Grab Attack
"The struggle continued, at which point several passing motorists stopped to assist the injured officer by providing medical aid and restraining Du until additional law enforcement personnel arrived," the CHP said.
April 29, 2022
Patrol
NYPD Officers Rush 4-Year-Old Boy Who Fell from 6th Floor Apartment to Hospital
The boy survived the fall from the Patterson Houses NYCHA complex. He was alert but crying and appeared to sustain a leg injury.
April 7, 2022
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