Medics Armed and Ready!
Training for when docs may have to take a life to save a life in the hot zone.
There is a growing trend in the tactical community to utilize qualified medical personnel as an integral component of the tactical unit. This trend is receiving various levels of acceptance by tactical teams, commanders, and agencies. Some hold an elitist view of tactical operations. They view medics as outsiders and believe that there is no justification for medical personnel of any stripe to enter this exclusive domain. However, most understand the efficacy of a qualified tactical medic in your back pocket anytime a team enters the hot zone.
Tactical teams readily accept the inherent risks of tactical operations. A team with its own tactical medic not only acknowledges this risk but proactively manages it as well. To secure this important asset, teams often have to look beyond the horizon. Most agencies will not have someone in-house with an adequate medical background.
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