Integration of Tactical EMS in the National Park Service

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Integration of Tactical EMS in the National Park Service William “Will” R. Smith, MD, Paramedic, FAWM Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages S146-S153 (June 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2017.03.002 Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 National Park Service ranger on patrol at the US / Mexico border, a potentially tactical environment. Photograph credit: Will Smith. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2017 28, S146-S153DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.03.002) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Technical rescue in Yosemite National Park. Photograph credit: http://www.friendsofyosar.org/gallery. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2017 28, S146-S153DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.03.002) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 A National Park Service Wilderness/Remote setting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska. This park rises from the ocean to Mt. St. Elias at 5732 meters (18,808 feet) and occupies 5.3 million hectares (13.2 million acres, which is the same size as Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Switzerland combined). Photograph credit: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (public domain). Available at: https://home.nps.gov/wrst/wilderness.htm. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2017 28, S146-S153DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.03.002) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 Example of a National Park Service individual first aid kit (IFAK) packing list. Total cost per IFAK is approximately $130. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2017 28, S146-S153DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.03.002) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions