Images in Special Operations Medical Support
A Báez
Citation
A Báez. Images in Special Operations Medical Support. The Internet Journal of Rescue and Disaster Medicine. 2004 Volume 5 Number 1.
Abstract
The following images represent a pictorial compilation of different elements from the field of Special Operations Medical Support. This prehospital care subspecialty covers an array of disciplines considered to be high risk in comparison to standard Emergency Medical Services (EMS). In this review we present several images from training exercises and actual operations.
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Figures 1-4: Tactical medical providers during a rescue and extraction drill. Photo courtesy of Matthew Sztajnkrycer MD PhD.
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Figure 5: SWAT Operator in Haiti extracting a wounded officer. Photo courtesy of
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Figures 6-7: Dominican Red Cross Prehospital Care volunteer providing decontamination and first aid to a police officer exposed to “tear gas” during a riot.
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Figures 8-9: Protective Services Physicians During vehicular rescue drills in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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Figure 10: Peruvian Military Special Forces Operatives extracting a wounded officer during the April 22, 1997 Operation “Chavin de Huantar” at the Japanese Embassy in Lima, Peru. As published in
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Figures 11-12: Members of the Santo Domingo Fire Department Haz-Mat Unit, working in conjunction with members of the Dominican Military WMD Unit, during chlorine Gas spill incident. Photo courtesy of General Humberto Hugo Perez Compres.
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