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Eric Dickinson

Eric Dickinson

Eric Dickinson is a senior police officer with the Vinton (Iowa) Police Department and a part-time EMT-Intermediate (85) with Iowa County EMS. He instructs various topics related to the use of force, officer survival and EMS response. Contact him at edickinson49@hotmail.com.

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The Guilty Prince

Negative portrayals of cops are commonplace in movies, television and news sources. How many times have you met someone and had to hear every horror story they have about law enforcement as soon as they find out you re a cop?

Sort Victims, Save Lives

Case studies show that law enforcement officers who understand basic triage tactics save lives at mass-casualty incidents.

Just Another Drunk—or a Medical Emergency?

Dealing with a combative drunk or drugged subject may be physically similar to dealing with a combative patient experiencing a medical or traumatic emergency, but it’s morally different.

Get 'Em & Keep 'Em

Too many small departments only think about recruitment after they have a vacancy, which, for some, may be years apart.

Third Degree: Tourniquet Pants

You can use all four tourniquets in training and reset to allow for actual field use.

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