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EMS Expo 2009

The EMS Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center was a blast for us. Mainly because we got to run our mouths. As usual, I was at the forefront of yapping and got to see the old gang banging about pilfering goodies and buying neat gadgets. We also got a pleasant surprise or two. The first is our introduction to Kip and Doc Aaron. These two gentlemen came to Atlanta by way of some state out west of the Mississippi river and brought mats to tumble on. Rather mats to get thrown around on or cushion… Continue

Added by Met Clark on November 6, 2009 at 10:19pm — 2 Comments

How safe is your scene?

How safe is your scene? These are just a few reports from the news. At what point did these EMS providers have an opportunity to check for scene safety? With the NAEMT releasing a study of 52% of injuries in EMS coming from assault…… it’s obvious EMS providers are assaulted on scenes they thought were safe. According to Dr. Brian McGuire EMS providers are 30 times more likely to be injured on the job from ASSAULTS than most other proffesions. • A paramedic was sitting on the back of hi… Continue

Added by DT4EMS "Defensive Tactics 4 EMS" on November 4, 2009 at 11:27am — No Comments

What DT4EMS Defensive Tactics for EMS is........really.

Dear EMS Professional, Have you or your staff ever been threatened, yelled at or physically assaulted by a patient, upset family member or bystander? Did you know, according to several studies, injuries from assaults are the number one cause for lost work hours in EMS? Have you ever been concerned about the response you or your provider would use in these particularly stressful incidents? Most EMS providers can answer yes to at least one of these questions. If you are among them our D… Continue

Added by DT4EMS "Defensive Tactics 4 EMS" on November 3, 2009 at 3:16pm — No Comments

November Tactical Medic Class CANCELED

Sorry folks, but the November Tactical Medic Class at Morehouse School of Medicine is canceled. We apologize for the inconvience but the recovery efforts in the city of Austell for the flood will cut into the class. The city of Austell allows us a unique opportunity to interact with the community to produce trauma lanes and scenarios unmatched by any tactical medic course. By no means do we wish to detract from the student's learning environment by not incorporating these valuable learning tools… Continue

Added by Adin Storm on October 19, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Disaster relief aid station

I had the unique opportunity to assist with the disaster relief in Austell. With every deployment you must take in and learn what goes right and what does not. We take that information and build upon our skills and knowledge for future missions. In our line of work we train for such missions but until you pound the ground you can not appreciate your training. I knew there was a lot of damage from the media but I had no idea. More than 600 homes were destroyed, leaving upwards of 1800 people disp… Continue

Added by Russell Shoemake on October 4, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Austell Aid Station

We need volunteers to man the aid stations in Austell for disaster relief. We will be moving from neighborhood to neighborhood and possibly setting up at the mobile command or with Red Cross. Please contact me soon. We will be operating from 10am to 5pm tentatively everyday for the rest of the week. We need lots of can foods and diapers. The aid station will hand out band aids, BP checks and water. Please come and help. Continue

Added by Met Clark on October 1, 2009 at 12:58pm — No Comments

SWAT Russell

Well here we are! Russell is now SWAT. Russell spent two weekends of his life pouring sweat into the sands of the range in Whitesburg and the carpets at Morehouse School of Medicine. The course spanned two weekends from 7am to 8pm and had the following high points. Running up a hill, down to the road, back to the range, down two flights of steps, onto the range and firing shots to qualify! Then it was on! Rain was on the agenda for all day and smoking barrels were the solution. Once back at More… Continue

Added by Met Clark on October 1, 2009 at 4:31am — 3 Comments

Thank you to the following:

It's a little past year mid year and we would like to do something a little different than usual. Instead of thanking all of our sponsors and clients at the end of the year, we would like to take the time to update everyone and thank them for their constant support and the positive impact they have made in our culture. Tangent Edge is proud to work with the following organizations and sponsors: ActCel hemostatic gauze Celox and Sam medical Quick Clot and Z media US Army Ranger-RD US Special Fo… Continue

Added by Adin Storm on September 6, 2009 at 4:09am — No Comments

Results are In

Here we go. Top Gun Nick Top Assasin Brandi (barring breaking her leg) Top OODA Loop runner DeWayne Top airway tactics Nick-overall ability Russell- stealth and approach Dewayne - Speed Top Rope Tim Tinney Continue

Added by Adin Storm on July 27, 2009 at 8:30am — 4 Comments

Head Count and Report time for students

Doing a head count of all instructors and adjuncts for this Monday. This class is the most crucial class of the year and will reflect updates, trends and new operational skill sets. A lot of trigger time and various other asundries. Report time is 0800 sharp for students. Instructors and adjuncts can meet at the usual place...Waffle house! This will be a blistering class for the students. Report to the Thread Mill Mall 5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd Austell GA Suite 105 Bring all tac gear. bri… Continue

Added by Adin Storm on July 17, 2009 at 2:32pm — 5 Comments

Tactical Medic Training Advertisement

Here is the link for those who want a flyer to present to their chain of command or to people looking to attend the course. Thank you to everybody for their hard work and patience. See you soon! The Storm http://www.openzine.com/aspx/Zine.aspx?IssueID=3680 Continue

Added by Adin Storm on June 29, 2009 at 5:21pm — No Comments

Heads uP

Met will be speaking at the EMS/firehouse central/law enforcement expo being held October 2009 at the Georgia World Congress Center. 18,000 expected attendees. Met's subject is the Tactical Medical Rsponse Initiatives. Some of you have heard us teach the components of the initiatives but Met will be presenting the complete program. Overview: Three zones of SWAT Medicine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Procurement Research and development Training Refit the outfit Three components of the Tactical… Continue

Added by Adin Storm on June 12, 2009 at 10:17pm — No Comments

Sweet H20

Well the slackerness came out. The Sweet H20 ultramarathon was ran by our resident bad ass the "ANT". This run involve several water crossings, one across a relatively strong current that needed a line manned by Met, Chris, Scotty, and Johnny, two trips to the "top of the world", up large embankments and across boulders that would break your ankles and had cut off times along the way. This run was grueling, surprising and punishing. Two folks were sent out for medical treatment from the make shi… Continue

Added by Adin Storm on June 12, 2009 at 9:54pm — 2 Comments

Welcome Canada

Welcome to you from Canada. Met and I have been towards Petewawa (sp) for some jump training. Plus we got some really cool pics of the Ontario Providence Police - OPP! Continue

Added by Adin Storm on June 12, 2009 at 9:46pm — No Comments

EMS EXPO Speaker

Hello all, I will be a speaker at the EMS Expo/Firehouse central conference in Atlanta. I am scheduled to speak on October 28, 2009 at 9am. The subject is Tactical Medical Response Initiatives. Looking forward to seeing everybody there! Here is the link: http://www.publicsafetyevents.com/ems/events_crossover.po Continue

Added by Met Clark on May 13, 2009 at 9:30am — 4 Comments

Mountain Bikers First Aid Clinic

As of writing this, I just spoke with the President of the Paulding Chapter of SORBA, Dave Senecal. There will be a continued series of Mountain Bikers First Aid sponsored by Tangent Edge and SORBA. The clinic will be hosted by REI at various locations through out the metro Atlanta area. The immediate plan however is the mountain bikers search and rescue program. The site has already been picked and the details of the event will be hashed out in the upcoming weeks. Continue

Added by Met Clark on April 27, 2009 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Change is constant

Those of you who do and do not know, Tangent Edge will have a changing of the guard very soon. The old warriors are taking a walk about and new warriors are coming on board. This will help us to remain current with in theatres operations and at the leading edge of tactical medical operations. In the next few months, Tangent Edge will appear to be out of order, even out of service, but rest assured, Tangent Edge is not! Tangent Edge is delivering a host of options to clients which requires a lot… Continue

Added by Adin Storm on April 24, 2009 at 2:34pm — 2 Comments

The Trail Begins

The ground breaking for the trail began at Austell Fire station #2 on April 18, 2009 at 4 PM. The members from SORBA's Paulding Chapter and Tangent Edge began clearing the trail's corridor. Scott Martin is the designer of the trail and remains a constant source of motivation as well as a ball of energy. He is a panel of teeth from ear to ear when ever you speak to him about, well...everything. Scott views himself as "the Clydesdale of the trail". " If you run into me with your bike, you're gonna… Continue

Added by Met Clark on April 20, 2009 at 6:58pm — 1 Comment

Moving at the speed of life

We have been training and moving faster than we can keep up. Many projects are abound, folks are running around, paperwork is stacking up and bullets are flying down range. We would like to thank everybody for their patience and hard work. The Morehouse School of Medicine was a very successful target assessment which gave participants an in depth look at things we normally take for granted. Tangent Edge and Morehouse School of Medicine will be hosting a series of classes in the upcoming months f… Continue

Added by Met Clark on April 10, 2009 at 12:45pm — 2 Comments

City of Austell Mountain Bike Trail

The City of Austell approved on Monday by unanimous vote to have a mountain bike trail built on the 114 acres of land near the rail yard. SORBA's Paulding Chapter will build the trail with a tentative 5 mile loop scheduled. The trail marks a new chapter for us and we are pleased to be a part of it. We will be conducting free mountain bike first aid clinics for riders starting next month on April 26, 2009. The sponsors for the class is REI Kennesaw, SORBA Paulding Chapter and Tangent Edge. Once a… Continue

Added by Adin Storm on March 8, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

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