Working dogs serve critical roles in many civilian and military organizations world-wide. The United States Government Accounting Office found, as of February 2022, about 5,500 working dogs served the federal government in some capacity in support of military operations, explosive and narcotic detection and other duties assigned. K9 Police officers are commonplace in today’s law [...]

Tactical Medical Solutions (TMS) created the company’s first tourniquet and has been teaching the life-saving skill of bleeding control since that time using healthcare simulation. Like CPR and AED use, learning how to stop bleeding is a critical skill that is easy to learn, especially when supported by the right curriculum, equipment, and clinical simulation. [...]

The use of EMS simulation training continues to increase and expand around the globe. Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedic Trainers create the lifeblood of today’s Emergency Medical Services. According to the National Emergency Medical Services Information System, trauma makes up 21.4% of EMS calls with respiratory distress, chest pain, and cardiac arrest at [...]

In 1998, as a family medicine resident and newly minted Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor, I remember the endless PowerPoint slides and poor simulation tools available to teach ACLS. Pairing unrealistic-appearing manikins with limited physiology and hard-to-operate ECG rhythm generators was an impediment to learning. As Tactical Medical Solutions Senior Clinical Advisor, I work with [...]