Module 3 Tactical Response and Pandemics
Module 3
Tactical Response and Pandemics
In this module, you will focus on two topics. The first is tactical response. With the world being the way it is, it is not a matter of if, but when you encounter such an incident, understanding what you need to do and to what extent you and your agency will be an intricate part of the response. The second topic is pandemics. Once again, we have been through COVID-19, a very recognizable pandemic. We have learned from this event, and now we need to put those items we earned to use. This chapter talks about this and various past pandemics and how we can take what happened from these events and put them to use. We can learn how to cope with these types of events by reading the chapters and looking at other similar events.
You will find that both of these chapters and the assignment and discussion will lend themselves to real-world use and be able to help you start thinking about your response now. Pay attention to past events and the recurrent themes so you can be prepared.
Objectives
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explain modern dangers to fire, EMS, and law enforcement personnel and the justification for increased interoperability.
- Define the role of SWAT teams.
- Justify the need for tactical paramedics as an integral part of the SWAT team.
- Explain the responsibilities of the tactical paramedic on a special weapons and tactics unit.
- Explain considerations for EMS involvement with a SWAT team.
- Discuss the advantages and challenges of EMS involvement as TEMS paramedics.
- Discuss costs associated with supporting TEMS paramedics.
- Discuss TEMS paramedic protocols and equipment.
- Explain TEMS paramedic initial and ongoing training needs.
- Define communicable disease and infectious disease
- Discuss the infectious disease materials: viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
- Define a pandemic and an epidemic.
- Discuss the impact pandemics have made on the world population in the last thousand years.
- Describe key developments in managing a pandemic.
- Discuss the basic principles of communicable disease.
- Describe the key components of Universal Precautions for the healthcare workforce.
- Discuss response and medical management strategies for a pandemic event.
- Describe the impact a potential pandemic would have on the healthcare workforce.
Readings
Complete the required readings below before moving on to start this module's learning activities.
Chapter 4
Read this chapter thinking of your first response district. Think of some areas that are target spots, like schools, public areas, etc, that could be the next incident.
Chapter 5
This chapter discusses some pandemics and gives you thoughts to consider in preparing for our next pandemic.
Lectures
Watch all the required videos before starting this module's learning activities.
Tactical Response
The video provides a great overview of the chapter and points to consider in this topic.
12:59
Pandemics
The video provides a great overview of the chapter and points to consider on this topic.
14:53
Learning Activities
Once you have read and watched all of this module's learning materials, you are ready to start working on the module assignment and discussion.
Module 3 Assignment
In this assignment, you will analyze past tactical events and discuss how they changed our approach to these events.
Module 3 Discussion
In this discussion, you will put your thinking to a challenge by discussing pandemics with COVID-19 as the baseline.
Next Steps
To complete the learning activities for this module, select the next button below or the complete activity button above for the module assignment and discussion.