LENEXA, Kan. — From a barricade to a hostage situation, and from escorting a dignitary to making a high-risk arrest, the SWAT team responds to it all. And in Johnson County, when one of the six SWAT ...

OFFICER Magazine spoke to three agencies about the roles of their tactical medics and how that growing position in SWAT units bridges law enforcement and EMS. Gaston County, North Carolina, tactical ...

GREEN, OH—Since 1998, the city's fire department has had a tactical paramedic team that assists the Summit County sheriff's SWAT team whenever called. With a 2018 change in state law, the nine members ...

FARGO — Wearing the camouflage fatigues and black boots of a SWAT team member, Ted Werre walked into the building looking to help someone. Werre spotted a man who had been shot in the leg writhing in ...

Funding for certain Centre LifeLink EMS personnel to receive weapons training hasn’t even been approved yet, but the proposal is causing controversy and what Centre LifeLink officials call ...

Active-threat incidents, such as an active shooter and bombing, create dangerous environments that push responders beyond the “everyday” or routine calls for service. These environments present unique ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) welcomed the first female team member to its Tactical Paramedic Team. Clinical Specialist Micah Morgan had her sights on joining the Tactical Team ...

Montgomery County police celebrated the 30th year of their Tactical Medic Program by honoring the officers who helped get the medical support team in place. The original idea for the medical unit that ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Northeastern Junior College offered a free three-day Tactical Medicine Awareness Course, Friday ...

Dr. Alexander "Alex" Eastman is a Dallas Police Department Reserve Lieutenant and tactical medic/SWAT physician who has served with the department since 2010. He is recognized for advancing ...