by Alex | Dec 29, 2025 | Medical
The Dallas Police Department Tactical Medic Program has been part of my professional life for more than two decades. This is not a technical case study or a timeline of events. It is an overview of where the program came from, how it developed, and why it continues to...
by Alex | Dec 22, 2025 | Medical
Other experts began addressing the rise in mass casualty incidents, but my background in this area was based on experience rather than theory. My work in hemorrhage control, tactical medical support, and prehospital trauma care came from treating injured patients,...
by Alex | Dec 16, 2025 | Medical
I will never forget when I found out I would be highlighted in the Spring 2018 edition of the NAEMT Newsletter. This was a significant moment in my career, and I was fulfilling multiple roles as a provider of care in prehospital medicine, trauma care, and public...
by Alex | Dec 9, 2025 | Medical
Working at Suburban Hospital was pivotal to shaping my professional development in trauma care. I started working at Suburban Hospital as a trauma resuscitation technician, where I first experienced how teamwork and preparation can literally save lives. I am returning...
by Alex | Dec 3, 2025 | Medical
My entire professional experience has been spent in critical care, from busy operating rooms to the “field” as a first responder. During all these years, there is one thing that has become very evident to me: the first few minutes after a violent injury determine if a...
by Alex | Nov 24, 2025 | Medical
When I began my surgical training at Parkland Memorial Hospital, the “golden hour” had been well established in trauma care for many years. The “golden hour” refers to the period shortly after a traumatic injury during which immediate medical...
