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Article: Critical MEDICAL RESPONSE Training
- Article from:
- Law & Order
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Hendon Publishing Company Mar 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Medical training for law enforcement personnel at the academy and inservice level has changed very little since in the late-1970s. The basic recruit will only generally get a CPR and basic first-aid class. Often, the recruits do not even receive a certification. This is left up to their departments. This needs to change. We need to teach law enforcement officers the skills necessary to perform lifesaving interventions in critical situations.
The military has been training its personnel at several higher levels for some time. Many soldiers have received Combat Lifesaver and Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training. Each tier offers more advanced skills and constantly re-emphasizes the ...
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