Tactical Emergency Medical Support

Despite peaceful resolution always being the goal of any emergency service responders, weather conditions, criminal action or terrorism can sometimes result in casualties.

In preparation for such situations, many agencies have integrated highly specialized pre-hospital emergency medical personnel and their specialized equipment along with other emergency medical personnel into their emergency response teams. These medical providers can then maintain the wellness of the team's members and provide immediate medical care to anyone in need, whether they're law enforcement officers, firefighters, bystanders or suspects.

Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) is "the comprehensive out-of-hospital medical support of emergency response teams during training and special operations."