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Monte Vista council approves six-month pilot for police tactical emergency medical service
Summary
The Monte Vista City Council voted to approve a six-month pilot allowing EMT‑certified police officers to provide advanced medical care in hazardous or high‑casualty incidents. The pilot is funded initially by the Loar Foundation and will be evaluated at the end of the calendar year.
Monte Vista — The City Council voted to approve a six-month pilot program that will let certified emergency medical technicians who are also Monte Vista police officers provide advanced medical care during critical incidents while waiting for ambulance crews.
Corporal Josh Hill, a police officer and certified EMT, told the council the tactical emergency medical service and rapid response team (TEMS) would let officers give early advanced care in situations such as overdoses, heart attacks, respiratory failure, traumatic injuries and active‑shooter events. "Members of the police department who are EMT certified would be able to provide that advanced level of care as members of the police department while waiting for EMS to arrive," Hill said during his presentation.
Hill said the TEMS team would consist of four members, named a medical director and operate as a pilot…
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