What first responders need to know about explosives: The Jarred Alden Interview – Part 1 (SAM 381)

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English - November 30, 2021 16:00 - 41 minutes - 31.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
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Lieutenant Alden is a paramedic and operations officer for the Akron (OH) Fire Department. He has 17+ years of experience as a firefighter and 15 + years as a paramedic. He is also a member of the SWAT Tactical Medic program. Alden has a master of arts degree in applied behavioral sciences from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and a baccalaureate degree in sociology/criminology from Urbana University in Ohio. He served as an instructor in sociology at the University of Akron for six years.

In this interview, Lieutenant Alden helps us to understand how easy it is for homemade explosives to be made. He shares important information about blast effects and helps us understand how blast Injuries occur, how to identify assess and treat them. He also shares information about the Lethal Triad of Trauma and discusses the role law enforcement plays in assisting with patient treatments.

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