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Opinion: Tactical Emergency Medicine Providers Deserve Appropriate Protective Equipment

By Ryan Lewis, MD, FACEP | on October 13, 2015 | 0 Comment
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Opinion: Tactical Emergency Medicine Providers Deserve Appropriate Protective Equipment

Dr. Lewis is owner and medical director of Special Tactics and Rescue Consulting in Lubbock, Texas.

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References

  1. Tactical emergency casualty care (TECC) guidelines. Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Web site. Accessed Sept. 14, 2015.
  2. Blair JP, Schweit KW. A study of active shooter incidents 2000–2013. Texas State University and Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC. 2014. FBI Web site. Accessed Sept. 14, 2015.
  3. Fahy RF, LeBlanc PR, Molis JL. Firefighter fatalities in the United States–2014. National Fire Protection Association Web site. Accessed Sept. 14, 2015.
  4. NFPA codes and standards. National Fire Protection Association Web site. Accessed Sept. 14, 2015.
  5. The first responder guidance for improving survivability in improvised explosive device and/or active shooter incidents. US Department of Homeland Security Web site. Accessed Sept. 14, 2015.

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Topics: Critical CareEmergency DepartmentEmergency MedicineEmergency PhysicianOpinionProtectice EquipmentRescue Task ForceRTFTactical Emergency Medicine ProvidersTEMS

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