American Board of Tactical Medicine
Formed in 2007, Tactical Medicine is a subspecialty of medicine and paramedicine that is focused on the provision of medical services in the Law-Enforcement environment. There has long been a culture of incorporating medical support into military units to increase combat effectiveness and survivability. In the1980s, a few medical & law-enforcement professionals recognized a need for a similar approach in civilian law enforcement—especially with the advent of special operations teams and the increasing violence and use of more lethal methods by criminals. Over the past decade, there have been many incidents where lives may have been saved had adequately-trained medical personnel been prepared and equipped to enter an active crime scene and render aid sooner than otherwise would have been possible. In 2009, the State of California adopted guidelines for Tactical Medicine and formalized them in the Penal Code. These standards include minimum training (law enforcement and medical) requirements as well as defining what the various levels of providers and courses may be called. Recently, other states have adopted these guidelines nearly verbatim.
To provide professional, up to date, on-scene and comprehensive medical support of law enforcement special operations teams and their agencies.
We're there to get you home..
American Board of Tactical Medicine is dedicated to supporting the various disciplines that play a role in providing this important mission through education, training and advocacy. We recognize that physicians will come from various disciplines and believe in the inclusive nature of this subspecialty.
Reviews, get directions and information American Board of Tactical Medicine.
