Mississippi HB399 authorizes specially trained EMTs on law enforcement special teams to perform advanced medical procedures.
Mississippi HB399 authorizes emergency medical technicians certified by the State Department of Health who are part of a law enforcement agency's Special Response Team (SRT) or Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team to perform advanced medical procedures under medical control. These procedures include airway management, chest needle decompression, intravenous vascular access, and other advanced techniques. The bill specifies that these EMTs must have undergone extensive training and certifications in Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) and/or Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC).
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