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Training materials, tactical diagrams, and course imagery from TacMed USA programs.

Comparison of training focus versus reality in active shooter scenarios.

TacticsTacMed For PatrolRead Article

Comparison of Hollywood vs real law enforcement command transfer during active situations.

TacticsAS/MCI Command & ControlRead Article

Infographic emphasizing urgent trauma care to reduce death risk from delays.

MedicalMinutes MatterRead Article

Diagram explaining differences between hot, warm, and cold zones in emergency response.

TacticsWarm Zones: Not All the SameRead Article

Comparison chart of core curriculum focuses for NAEMT, ALERRT, and NTOA.

TrainingChoose a Training ProgramRead Article

Diagram showing risks of tension hemopneumothorax with chest seals in tactical care.

MedicalChest Seals in an MCIRead Article

Visual guide showing deep wound packing to control bleeding from a small entry wound.

MedicalSmall Hole and Big BleedRead Article

Police officers chase a smiling cartoon ghost in a school hallway.

TacticsDon't Chase GhostsRead Article

Comparison of old and modern police doctrines in active shooter situations.

TacticsMCI Response EvolutionRead Article

Phases of command diagram for active shooter mass casualty incident response.

TacticsPhases of CommandRead Article

Tueller Drill — Myth vs Reality infographic showing that distance alone does not stop a threat; time and movement do.

TacticsThe 21-Foot RuleRead Article

Comparison of Hollywood vs. reality in police incident command.

TacticsWhy AS/MC Response FailsRead Article

LCAN radio report guide for active shooter/mass casualty incidents.

TacticsLCANRead Article

Comparison of central and peripheral vision in decision-making and reaction speed.

TacticsVision Drives OODA LoopRead Article

Police officer running to active shooter incident with safety tips and equipment advice.

TacticsDon't Have It On You?Read Article

Infographic outlining transition phases in active shooter incidents.

TacticsThe Transition in an MCIRead Article

Comparison of exigent and deliberate movement during active shooter response.

TacticsStimulus Drives MovementRead Article

Training with opposition scenario for law enforcement active shooter response.

TrainingTraining With OppositionRead Article

Officer involved shooting and the transition to Stop the Dying operations.

TacticsOfficer Involved ShootingRead Article

Statistics on officer-involved shootings and contributing factors in 2023.

TacticsOIS StatisticsRead Article

Police and fire/EMS personnel train together to save lives during active shooter incidents.

TrainingTraining TogetherRead Article

Police officers advised to avoid open-air gunfights by using cover and angles to reduce risk.

TacticsOpen-Air GunfightsRead Article

Tourniquet conversion guidance for law enforcement and tactical medicine.

MedicalTourniquet ConversionRead Article

Comparison of active shooter response models and survival outcomes.

MedicalThe Survival GapRead Article

Comparison of Weaver legacy stance and modern fighting stance with key features and benefits.

TacticsWeaver vs Fighting StanceRead Article

Infographic showing coordinated law enforcement and EMS response to save lives in emergencies.

TacticsSTK & STD GapRead Article

Infographic on trauma care during the golden hour to improve survival rates.

MedicalThe Golden HourRead Article

IFAK vs Mass Casualty Pack comparison for tactical medicine.

MedicalIFAK vs. AS/MCI PackRead Article

Diagram showing staggered file tactics for police officers in threat response.

TacticsResponse to a ThreatRead Article

See the Hands — ready position and mistake-of-fact shooting research.

TacticsSee the HandsRead Article

5-phase active shooter/mass casualty incident response protocol: Stop the Killing through Transport to Trauma Center.

TrainingThe Scenario Isn't OverRead Article

Comparison infographic: Drags and Carries vs. Quick Litter Evacuation — distance, physical strain, speed, patient impact, and cost.

TacticsDrags & Carries vs. Quick Litter EvacuationRead Article

Emergency trauma care — JEMS analysis of active shooter medical doctrine failures at the point of wounding.

MedicalWhen Doctrine Fails at the Point of WoundingRead Article

CPR in the Face of Hemorrhagic Shock infographic — why CPR has limited value until the bleeding is controlled.

MedicalCPR in the Face of Hemorrhagic ShockRead Article

Infographic: 94% In 10 Minutes — active shooter response timelines showing 94% probability suspect is dead, fled, or in custody within 10 minutes.

Statistics94% In 10 MinutesRead Article

Hemostatic dressing wound packing technique — kaolin vs chitosan gauze in tactical medicine.

MedicalWound Packing Technique Beats Hemostatic Agent ChoiceRead Article

Gunshot Wounds to the Chest infographic — three life-threatening problems: breathing problem, bleeding problem, tension hemopneumothorax.

MedicalGunshot Wounds to the ChestRead Article

The Mission Is Two Parts infographic — Stop the Killing: one officer stops the threat. Stop the Dying: one responder can save a life. One Mission. More Lives Saved.

CommandStop the Killing. Stop the Dying.Read Article

Stop the Dying — Don't Self-Deploy / Do Self-Organize infographic. 5-step active shooter response protocol: Incident Occurs, Incident Command, Staging, Build RTFs, Deploy by Command.

Command"Stop the Dying" — Don't Self-Deploy / Do Self-OrganizeRead Article

Where Officers Are Killed Responding to a Call — 73% of officer deaths occur on the exterior approach en route versus 27% on-scene at the incident.

TacticsThe Most Dangerous Part of the Call May Be the Drive ThereRead Article

The Four Principles of Tactical Medicine infographic — Good Medicine Can Be Bad Tactics, Bad Tactics Can Be Deadly Medicine, The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number, Preventable Deaths Occur Early.

MedicalTactical Medicine Foundations — The Four PrinciplesRead Article

A group medical bag is not five IFAKs sewn together — IFAK vs Mass Casualty Pack comparison.

MedicalA Group Medical Bag Is Not Five IFAKs Sewn TogetherRead Article

Training Scars infographic — We Don't Just Train as We Fight, We Fight as We Train. Three training scars: Standing in the Open, Shoot First Mentality, Outdated Medical Training.

TrainingAre We Training Officers to Succeed—or Creating Training Scars?Read Article

Law enforcement tactical medical training — the operational environment should dictate medical strategy and training priorities.

MedicalThe Operational Environment Should Dictate Our ActionsRead Article

Command and control during an active shooter / MCI — four phases from Contact Team to Staging Area with Unified Command.

CommandWho's in Charge? Command & Control During an Active Shooter / MCIRead Article

EMS versus private vehicle transport for penetrating trauma — research findings and MCI systems considerations.

MedicalEMS vs. POV in Urban Penetrating Trauma: What the Research Says—and What It Doesn'tRead Article

The Identification Gap — OODA loop comparison showing the defender's disadvantage when entering a room against an active shooter.

TacticsThe Identification Gap: The Defender's Disadvantage When Entering a RoomRead Article

Chest and Abdomen Wounds — Don't Pack Them. Side-by-side protocol comparison for chest vs abdomen GSW management in tactical field care.

MedicalDon't Be a Dummy and Pack The ChestRead Article

Hallway Movement infographic comparing diamond formation (not recommended) with bounding movement (recommended) for active killer response inside buildings.

TacticsThe Centerline Is the Fatal Funnel: Hallway Movement for Active Killer ResponseRead Article

The History of the Tourniquet — 400-year timeline from ancient origins through TCCC and the Hartford Consensus to modern first-line hemorrhage control doctrine.

MedicalThe History of the TourniquetRead Article

Contact teams versus rescue teams infographic showing a primary contact team in a hot zone and a secondary contact team transitioning to rescue in a managed-risk warm zone.

TacticsContact Teams Versus Rescue TeamsRead Article

Rescue Teams and Rescue Task Forces Are Not the Same — comparing speed and access of law-enforcement rescue teams with the greater medical capability of RTFs in active shooter response.

TacticsRescue Teams and Rescue Task Forces Are Not the SameRead Article

Rescue Task Force force protection infographic about maintaining law enforcement security for Fire and EMS personnel.

TacticsRescue Task Force Force Protection: Never Abandon Fire/EMSRead Article

Emergency response command center monitoring a coordinated police and EMS operation.

TacticsThe Evolution of Active-Shooter Response: From Containment to a Whole-System MissionRead Article