Corrections First Aid Products News & Articles

• 7 technologies that belong in every prisoner transport vehicle

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  It is impossible to eliminate the dangers associated with moving inmates in prisoner transport vehicles, but installing the right equipment can reduce the risks

• Responding to an inmate escape

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  There are some key steps correctional officers can take to prepare for a safe and effective response to a prison escape

• Why correctional officers need to train to use and carry an IFAK

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  Follow expert recommendations for correctional officers to quickly care for rapid bleeding or airway obstruction

• SWAT medic creates trauma bag for active shooter situations

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  The bag is designed to be used by a non-medical person during an incident where EMS can’t immediately access the injured due to scene safety restrictions

• SAM Medical introduces the SAM Junctional Tourniquet

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  The medical device is intended for high level hemorrhage control

• The answer to arterial wounds fits in your pocket

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  More than two-thirds of all preventable law enforcement deaths are due to hemorrhaging – here's a kit to stop the bleeding

• What if prison needles were a thing of the past?

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  Needles loom large as a major culprit in the spread of infectious diseases, but advances in needleless injection for immunization day may lower the threat and reduce costs

• Discovery TV films doctors behind bars at Cook County Jail

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  New TV documentary series takes in-depth look at the work of doctors behind bars at the Cook County Jail

• Emergency First Aid: Stopping extremity bleeding

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's Police1 Video Tip, Emergency Physician Dr. Rick Tovar with the New Berlin (WI) Police Department shows you a simple yet potentia...

• Quick response to bleeding wounds

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  A tip learned in the military a few years back to help stop serious bleeding: Feminine napkins and tampons, which are super absorbent, are great for helping to control bleeding wounds. Tampons fit ...

• Officer 1st aid for bleeding

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  A new product developed and used by the military to save lives is available to law enforcement. The product is called Quik-Clot which comes in powder or sponge form and is intended to be used to st...

• What to keep in your tactical first aid kit

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  with Fabrice Czarnecki, MD Q: As a street cop, I know I need to be prepared to handle trauma wounds. What should I keep in my first aid kit to treat these? Dr. Czarnecki: Police officers should car...

• A new twist in ankle injuries

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  Whether you patrol in a car, a different type of vehicle, or on foot, walking and running are important components of a LEO’s crime-fighting arsenal. So an injury to the foot or ankle can spell dis...