Archive for September, 2010
Force Science News #159: Unique new Force Science study tests officers’ endurance in fights
Force Science News #158: Could more wounded cops be saved with police-specific combat care?
Training note: By popular demand, we’ve added a handful of additional seats to the previously sold out Force Science Certification Course scheduled for Nov. 8-12, 2010 in San Jose, CA. To inquire about registering or for additional details, e-mail training@forcescience.org.
In this issue:
I. Could more wounded cops be saved with police-specific combat care?
II. Letters from FS News readers
I. Could more wounded cops be saved with police-specific combat care?
A study of “preventable” deaths among LEOs wounded in felonious attacks suggests that a new protocol for emergency “combat care” designed specifically for law enforcement may be necessary to augment the military model currently emphasized in police circles.
“Potentially fatal wounds suffered by cops tend to be different from those suffered by soldiers,” says Dr. Matthew Sztajnkrycer, a Force Science advisor who conducted a recent analysis of how officers are killed in the U.S. “Identifying just what those differences are is an important first step toward making changes in training that may save lives now being lost unnecessarily.
