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Medical Interventions in Hostile Situations

Simon Rogers MSyI

I joined the Police in 1989 and eventually moved on to managing serious
and fatal road traffic collisions and the subsequent trauma associated with
these types of incidents. I realised that the medical training we had was
extremely limiting when managing these casualties, and these experiences
changed my career.

In 1996 I applied to become an Authorised Firearms Officer (AFO). I
passed the rigorous selection following extensive testing and scrutiny as
is expected. I held many positions, honing many skills and competencies,
including National Firearms Instructor, National Tactical Firearms advisor,
Rifle (Sniper) S.P.E.A.R. PDR Lvl 2 Coach, Weapons control and restraint (
TCMS ) and advanced medical skills. I took on the medical training known
as ‘D13 Casualty Care for Police Officers’ which is governed, certified and
endorsed by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Faculty
of Pre-Hospital Care (Thurgood Hall et al). This forms part of the National
Police Firearms Training Curriculum or NPFTC.
I spent 19 years developing this area holding the lead portfolio for two police forces and steering this area of business for the region. I
liaised at Chief Officer level with other agencies to introduce new and innovative skills including analgesia for casualties (one of only 5
forces nationally to administer such treatments). I became an Advanced Provider of the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care RCSEd having passed
several medical courses. I had the privilege to be invited to the UK Special Forces Patrol Medics re-accreditation course at Hereford and
successfully completed this, along with numerous other courses including FPOSi, PHTC, CeeR, MIRA, FREC 3, FREC 4 Cadaver IO training,
Penthrox. This experience allowed me to forge some great training opportunities and friendships with so many other professionals.

I continued to develop my firearms teams, maintain my operational competencies and still enjoy representing the Faculty of Pre-Hospital
Care assessing and teaching courses. I received numerous attestations and commendations during my career, and I continue to this day to
maintain my qualifications.

I retired in January 2019 after 30 years and felt quite lost after having been in an Institution for 30 years, and then I met Rick Mounfield
CSyP FSyI of The Security Institute and he got me thinking!

When I started working in the Police in 1989 the thought of suicide body born improvised explosive devices or marauding terrorist attacks
killing, stabbing and driving cars at innocent members of the public was unheard of in the UK. Planning tactics to interdict and prevent
such events is now the norm. Twenty-five credible threats have been foiled by the security services in the past 3 years. New innovative
systems have been developed such as Citizen Aid (Thurgood et al), where I act as an Ambassador. The onset of Martyn’s Law (named after
a Manchester bombing casualty) is now supported by the UK government Security minister Brandon Lewis ..“The prime minister, Home
Secretary and I are all 100% behind Figen and are working to improve security measures at public venues and spaces”. This is being made
into legislation.”

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