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Jim Morrissey

Tactical EMS

Jim Morrissey is the tactical medical program director for the Alameda County EMS Agency and a former FBI SWAT tactical paramedic. He has a Master’s Degree in Homeland Security from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is an internationally recognized expert in the field of the multi-discipline response to active shooter incidents. He can be reached at medicmorrissey@gmail.com.

LATEST ARTICLES
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Tactical EMS / TEMS
What’s in your tactical medical kit?
When you’re on an operation and you can only take what you can carry, what do you choose?
August 01, 2024 05:52 PM
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Apparel & Accessories
10 investments for tactical medics worth every penny
Products designed to make your job easier that you won’t regret purchasing or upgrading
July 15, 2024 12:41 AM
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Jim Morrissey
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Active Shooter
Speed saves: A case for the rescue strike force
The science of active shooter response is relatively new; is there a better model?
April 13, 2023 11:36 AM
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Jim Morrissey
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Body Armor
What your MCI training might be missing
The top tenets of violent threat attack training and practice for EMS responders
November 11, 2020 12:22 PM
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Education
Proactively expanding the EMT and paramedic scope of practice
Some agencies have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing concepts that have been discussed for years
July 10, 2020 04:03 PM
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Jim Morrissey
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EMS Training and Education
Active shooter exercise goals, philosophy and design
Strategies for pre-planning and day-of execution of a successful active shooter drill or violent threat mass casualty exercise
May 21, 2018 08:52 AM
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Jim Morrissey
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Body Armor
EMS in the warm zone: Tactical medicine inter-agency training
Considerations for planning interdisciplinary training and staging include properly equipping EMS providers and developing a common lexicon
April 16, 2018 10:00 AM
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Jim Morrissey
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Tactical EMS / TEMS
How to avoid the most common active shooter training mistakes
Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants
March 19, 2018 09:15 AM
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Jim Morrissey
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Incident Management
Redefining ‘All Clear’ in active-shooter response
Once the shooter is dead or apprehended, the top mission for police and EMS is to stop the dying from bleeding and airway compromise
July 01, 2016 10:56 AM
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Jim Morrissey
Terrorism
Hybrid Targeted Violence vs. Active Shooter Incidents
Effective response requires all public safety personnel to have the same strategies and training to most effectively eliminate the threat and save the most lives
November 19, 2015 08:48 PM
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