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Tactical Medicine.

Tactical Medicine or Tactical Emergency Medical Support(TEMS)is defined by the National Tactical Officers Association as "the provision of preventative urgent and emergent medical care during high-risk, extended duration and mission-driven law enforcement special operations." (http://ntoa.org/temsoverview.html)

Tactical Medicine is the civilian corollary to military Combat Medicine. It is a subspecialty of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical service(EMS). Tactical medicine is reltively new field of emergency medicine and emergency medical services where physicians, nurses and paramedics provide medical support services to law enforcement special operations teams (SWAT). The goal of tactical medicine is to improve the health and wellness of the officers of the SWAT team, prevent injury, provide emergency care to an injured person and support the mission of the SWAT teams. It is a natural extension of the SWAT mission to resolve potentially violent situations with a minimum of injury or loss of life.