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MEBrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
Article by Michael J. Marino, Assistant Fire Chief
On September 7th, 2018
two Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department members celebrated a significant
achievement. Firefighter/Paramedic Chris Sim and Firefighter/Paramedic
Philip O’Connell graduated from the Prince George’s County Police Department’s
Emergency Service Team (EST) Basic SWAT school. This multi-week school is
one of the most physically taxing and mentally challenging schools in the
region that prepares police operators for high risk operations. The
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department is the nation’s largest
combination department, and not surprisingly, operates the nation’s busiest
fire based operational medicine and law enforcement support program by
assigning multiple seasoned paramedics to support specialized law enforcement
operations on a full-time basis.
These Fire/EMS personnel must
maintain proficiency in both high threat medicine and operational high risk
police tactics to maintain certification. They provide immediate and
lifesaving treatment far forward of traditional emergency medical services
utilizing specialized equipment, training, and tactics and have positively
served the Prince George’s County community for many years. This
innovative integrated approach prepares for threats such as active shooter,
hostile events, or even terrorism. The Prince George’s County Fire/EMS
Department routinely trains other agencies to replicate their tactical
emergency casualty care (TECC) capability for better outcomes and increased
preparedness in the national capital region during high threat events.
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| Captain Michael Buffum, O'Connell, Sim, AFC Marino and DFC Frankel |
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| Sim, DFC Frankel and DFC Doubleday |
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| O'Connell, DFC Frankel and DFC Doubleday |
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