Special Operations

MISSION

By forming unique partnerships, the Special Emergency Medical Operations Institute is committed to the provision of emergency medical support in unconventional settings. Our creed is "Helping Those Who Help". Our primary role is to assist first responders and other organizations to achieve their goals more safely through enhanced medical care, education and research.

OVERVIEW

The University of Cincinnati Department of Emergency Medicine has long benefited from working relationships with many first responder and specialized response teams. The Institute represents an effort to augment these partnerships into a coordinated and collaborative endeavor. Based in the Department of Emergency Medicine and at the only regional Level 1 Trauma Center, the core faculty of the Institute is comprised of emergency medicine attending physicians, residents and prehospital care providers. The Institute consists of seven specialized divisions:

• Urban Search and Rescue
• Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Counter-Terrorism
• Emergency Medical Services
• Tactical Emergency Medicine
• Mass Gathering/Mass Casualty Medicine
• Hazardous Materials
• Dignitary Protection