@article{ref1,
title="Medical training for police officers in specialist role (D13): a retrospective review of patient report forms from 2010-2015",
journal="Trauma (Sage)",
year="2018",
author="Hartley, F. L. and Howells, A. and Thurgood, A. and Hall, F. J. and Porter, K. M.",
volume="20",
number="1",
pages="20-24",
abstract="IntroductionD13 is a nationally agreed bespoke medical training package for specialist firearms police officers introduced in 2010. Patient report forms are completed after every episode of care provision.<br><br>METHODSA review of patient report forms submitted by police firearms officers in five regions of England over the five years since the introduction of D13.<br><br>RESULTSOfficers attended a large range of incidents, both traumatic and medical, minor and life critical. The majority (69.5%) were responded to as part of a normal police response, while 30.5% of cases were due to primary firearm deployments. Catastrophic haemorrhage was dealt with in 8.1% of cases including the use of haemostatic dressings and tourniquet application. Airway interventions were required in 36.1% of patients and 50.4% required interventions for external bleeding.<br><br>DISCUSSIONFrom a background of a minimum of 18?h for Standard and 24?h for Enhanced courses and with regular simulation refreshers, specialist police officers, who are part of a robust clinical governance process, play an important role in providing immediate medical care in non-permissive or dangerous environments where ambulance personnel will not be present and when the officers are frequently first on scene.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1460-4086",
doi="10.1177/1460408617707548",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460408617707548"
}