Tactical Emergency Medicine Book

SECTION I:TACTICAL CONCEPTS

• Team Composition & Basic Capabilities & Equipment
• Military Tactical Operations
• Infiltration/Exfiltration
• Continuum of Force
• Specialty Munitions
• Medical Support of the Tactical Athlete
• Medical Support to Military Operations on Urban Terrain
• Hostage Survival
• The Basics of Survival

SECTION II: MEDICAL CONCEPTS

• Penetrating and Explosive Injury Patterns
• Operational Medicine Environmental Considerations
• Medical Preplanning Considerations for Tactical Emergency Medicine Operations
• Triage
• Tactical Combat Casualty Care
• Critical Casualty Evacuation from Tactical Settings
• Medical Care of In-Custody Individuals
• Operational Performance and Preventive Medicine
• Sustained and Continuous Operations
• Lifts and Carries
• Canine Aid in the Tactical EMS Setting
• Tactical En Route Care
• Armored Vehicles in Rescue and Tactical Medical Operations
• Psychological Effects and Management of Law Enforcement and Medical Providers in the Tactical Environment
• Tactical Pharmacology

SECTION III: ADMINSTRATIVE

• How to Set Up a Tactical Emergency Medical Service Program
• Medical Control, Command, and Oversight
• Quality Assurance and Improvement
• Grant Funding for Tactical Operations
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Impact on Tactical Emergency Medicine
• Performance of Research in the Combat and Tactical Settings

SECTION IV: APPLIED CONCEPTS AND OTHER TOPICS

• Medical Implications and Planning for Riots and Mass Gatherings
• The United States Department of Homeland Security
• Decontamination for Tactical Teams
• Canine Use in Tactical, and Search and Rescue Operations
• Tactical Emergency Medicine: Emerging Technologies for the Tactical Medical Provider
• Testifying in a Legal Proceeding
• Applied Concepts: Public Policy and Other Considerations
• Applied Concepts: Public Relations

SECTON V: CBRNE AND PUBLIC HEALTH

• Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Threats in the Tactical Environment:Overview of Identification and Trea
• Personal Protective Equipment for the Tactical Team
• Decontamination for Tactical Teams

SECTION VI: TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SCENARIOS

• Tactical Training and Continuous Education for the Tactical Provider

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