Episode 60 – Less Lethal Law Enforcement Weapons

EMplify – August 2021Announcements: Be on the lookout for an announcement regarding the new EB Medicine app, coming to an App Store near you this month !!August 2021 Pediatric Emergency Medicine PracticeLess Lethal Law Enforcement Weapons (https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/trauma/less-lethal-weapon-injuries)Authors: Jessica Osterman, MD , Cara Buchanan, MDWhat kinds of less-lethal weapons are law enforcement using?* Pepper spray* Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEWs)* K-9s* Beanbag guns* Rubber bullets* StingballsDifferential DiagnosisPrehospital CareTrauma Informed CareConductive Electrical Weapons – TaserChemical Irritants- Pepper Spray, Tear GasK9 InjuriesKinetic Impact Projectiles- Rubber Bullets, Beanbags, Sting Balls/GrenadesSounds:Police Siren https://freesound.org/people/MultiMax2121/sounds/156869/Ambulance https://freesound.org/people/sofialomba/sounds/469413/Angry Man https://freesound.org/people/ebcrosby/sounds/334439/Taser https://freesound.org/people/The_Chemical_Workshop/sounds/403252/Taser https://freesound.org/people/Greub/sounds/402636Coughs https://freesound.org/people/freesound/sounds/25301/Dog Bark https://freesound.org/people/ivolipa/sounds/337101/Grenade https://freesound.org/people/superfreq/sounds/268101/Last Updated on April 29, 2022