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Article: EFFICACY OF A FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TACTICAL MEDICINE PROGRAM FOLLOWING A CATASTROPHIC NATURAL DISASTER: THE DHS ICE SRT RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA

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Prehospital Emergency Care
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April 1, 2006
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On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of Louisiana with an unprecedented degree of destruction. Both the initial impact and widespread aftermath of this natural disaster were an order of magnitude not previously experienced by this country. While the nation's disaster and emergency management response resources were being activated and mobilized toward the affected regions of the United States, a federal law enforcement tactical response program and its medical element was deployed in support of police and public safety needs in the area. While not intended primarily as a disaster response initiative, this tactical medical asset encountered frequent, sustained medical ...

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