Target Audience

An injured law enforcement officer requires excellent and timely care and the cooperation of other law enforcement officers to remove and secure his/her weapon and ammunition, assist in removing any protective vests or body armor, and provide communication to supervisors.

James J. Augustine, MD, FACEP, is medical advisor for Washington Township Fire Department in the Dayton, OH, area. He is director of clinical operations at EMP Management in Canton, OH, and clinical associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, OH.