There is an age-old debate in Tactical Medicine on what method is better for tourniquet placement: “High and Tight” or 2 to 3 inches above the wound. As a SWAT Medic and a NAEMT TCCC, TECC, PHTLS ...

FORT STEWART, Ga. -- Night falls all too quickly at Evans Army Air Field as medics from 1st Brigade Combat Team carry "wounded" Soldiers and civilians across the wet grass. Rain doesn't stop the ...

When seconds matter and help is still minutes away, the ability to stop severe bleeding or stabilize a wounded person can ...

(TNS) - Art Culver, manager of Altru Health System's ambulance services, reflected last Friday on some of the various titles used for emergency medical services personnel. Some of the nuances that ...

Brandon Heggie is a lieutenant firefighter/paramedic who has worked in fire and EMS for more than a decade. He served as a tactical medic on a SWAT team and is involved in high-angle rope rescue.