Ranger Medic Handbook

First Responder Lessons Learned from Iraq

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November 2008 complex attacks in Mumbai, India, the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the deteriorating situation narco-terrorism / insurgency criminal Border States StatesMexico these events are the first American speakers should be noted, the study and use as a basis for developing effective public safety. These incidents have demonstrated the need for local resources, regional, state and federal to plan and react to these events. The guidelines and procedures described in the article should not replace common sense and experience.Although it is not possible to plan all situations that may occur, we can develop best practices and appropriate training based on lessons learned and to provide training on an ongoing basis. Update these plans regularly. One way to prepare for these events is to examine the lessons learned from operations in places highthreat of Iraq and Afghanistan.

The first question you might ask is, what lessons can be municipal, regional, state and federal public safety systems to learn from its operations in Iraq?Our intention is to present the lessons learned and events, training, and planning processes applied in a combat environment / highthreat a way that will make them relevant to what you do and you will see how these lessons can be applied if similar event occurs in your jurisdiction.

This article presents some issues that we believe communities under fire, EMS, and law can be used to challenge the status quo in a civil or paramilitary. These questions are highthreat environment in which we operated and suggestions as to where they could apply to United Statespublic security system.

Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are one of the largest coalition forces face threats in Afghanistan and Iraq. Enemy forces using FDI as the preferred method of attack on U.S. forces, this approach allows the attacker with a capacity of confrontation to launch an attack and then an opportunity to escape quickly in the area. At the time this article was written, from 40 to 60 percent of all attacks began with an IED, and from 50 to 70 percent of all U.S. casualties were caused by IEDs.

Most IEDs are unique because the manufacturers have to improvise with the materials at hand.IEDs are also designed to defeat a specific target or target type, so they become more sophisticated, they are usually difficult to detect and protect. The devices can be anything from old Soviet anti-tank mines to artillery shells sophisticated improvised explosive projectiles with explosives.

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