Tactical Physician?

[CWATT]

I recently came across a Tactical Medicine Fellowship at Johns Hopkins (talk about life goals) and it got me wondering if anyone here has ever worked along-side a Tactical Physician. I'm curious to learn how exactly they're integrated into the system and how -if at all- the role is differientiated from a tactical paramedic.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/emergencymedicine/fellowship_programs/tactical_medicine.html


- C

 

[NomadicMedic]

I recently came across a Tactical Medicine Fellowship at Johns Hopkins (talk about life goals) and it got me wondering if anyone here has ever worked along-side a Tactical Physician. I'm curious to learn how exactly they're integrated into the system and how -if at all- the role is differientiated from a tactical paramedic.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/emergencymedicine/fellowship_programs/tactical_medicine.html


- C

The medical director for my paramedic program was a tactical physician for the county SWAT team. He functioned like a medic, with a physician scope. A funny guy, always had great stories.

 

[E tank]

Seems awfully overkill to me...

 

[twistedMP]

I've never worked with them in the field before but I have trained with tactical physicians and nurses. They were on the medical strike team for post 911 terror attacks and all sworn officers with the local SO swat team.


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[NysEms2117]

We have protocols for it in albany county, since we have the physician response program, luckily haven't had to use it(or them i should say).

 

[CALEMT]

Tactical physicians. Writing tactical prescriptions on their tactical script pad with their tactical pen... tactically.

All joking aside I've never worked with one but when my dad was on the SWAT team for the sheriffs dept the team had a physician.

 

[DesertMedic66]

During the San Bernardino terrorist attack they had a tac physician who responded from the hospital. He was also well armed

 

[luke_31]

During the San Bernardino terrorist attack they had a tac physician who responded from the hospital. He was also well armed

I thought he was already in the field doing training with the SWAT team. But yeah from his AAR his being there did make a difference in maybe saving a few more that might not have gotten saved, plus the ability of him to communicate at a higher level of what needed to happen on the hospital end to get ready for the influx of patients sounds like it was invaluable.

 

[DesertMedic66]

I thought he was already in the field doing training with the SWAT team. But yeah from his AAR his being there did make a difference in maybe saving a few more that might not have gotten saved, plus the ability of him to communicate at a higher level of what needed to happen on the hospital end to get ready for the influx of patients sounds like it was invaluable.

There was a tac medic from the local fire department who was doing training with SWAT when the call went out. From what I recall the doc was at a trauma hospital.

 

[luke_31]

There was a tac medic from the local fire department who was doing training with SWAT when the call went out. From what I recall the doc was at a trauma hospital.

Oh ok, thanks for the info.

 

[CWATT]

@luke_31 - what is 'AAR'?

 

[CALEMT]

AAR

After action review