Responders Learn to Defend Themselves in Hostile Conditions

Firefighters, paramedics, and police officers are taught how to continue working after being sprayed with mace, how to rescue victims with the help of a helicopter, how to defend themselves against attacks while on the job, and how to provide care in a SWAT operation in a 70-hour course taught by the Cypress Creek Advanced Technical Team.

The course prepares responders for hostage situations, shootings, and other dangerous and volatile situations. Full story at http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/lo/me/ho/kprc/?u

(Source: �Lifesaving Paramedic Techniques Draws Nationwide Attention,� KPRC Click2Houston.com, Apr. 24, 2001).

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