Officer Safety Corner: Medical Care at the Street Level: Patrol Officers’ Role in Lifesaving Measures

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Officer Safety Corner: Medical Care at the Street Level: Patrol Officers’ Role in Lifesaving Measures

By David Q. McArdle, MD, President, Tac Med MD PLLC; Clinical Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Georgia Health Science University; Southeast Georgia Health System; Georgia Emergency Associates; FLETC Health Unit Defense Support Services, Brunswick, Georgia

Historically, emergency medical services (EMS) have been viewed as the domain of the fire service or free-standing ambulance divisions. In fact, many fire departments rely on providing EMS as an integral part of their operations, and, for many fire departments, 90 percent of their calls for service are indeed for medical emergencies. These same … Continue reading Officer Safety Corner: Medical Care at the Street Level: Patrol Officers’ Role in Lifesaving Measures