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enough, with complete respect for TC3 and TECC, the intuitive language of Haz-Mat was the language
of choice by all: Hot Zone, Warm Zone, and Cold Zone. The follow-on presentation to this was given by
Assistant Chief Mike Little of the Los Angeles City Fire Department. His commanding knowledge of ICS
and NIMS was very complementary to the summit as he demonstrated the efficacy and obvious need for
strong command and control at these events. Building on the previous topics, Dr. Andy Pennardt was able
to authoritatively speak on lifesaving interventions in the warm zone. Additionally, he was able to identify
and pinpoint where the California EMS scope of practice can adopt the interventions validated by TC3 and
TECC and apply them to this zone of operation for all responders. Further tying it all together, FF/TEMS
Specialist Jason Shelton articulated the benefit of identifying three levels of provider and applying specific
scopes of practice to each. The day culminated with vendors presenting static displays from Adamson Police
Products, Tactical Medical Solutions, Z-MEDICA, and ADS Inc. Along with this, equipment was donated
from Tactical Medical Solutions and North American Rescue Products.

The NTEMSC and CALTIC have been very instrumental in bringing many to the table, locally and nation-
ally, that would normally not dialogue. Because of the chronic tragedies that continue to plague our nation,
both groups will continue to collaborate with any and all stakeholders that have a true and sincere interest
in the end user. That said, during and after the meeting, many in the audience made requests for training
and educational information from the NTEMSC and CALTIC.

There are many outstanding men and women nationally who are silently leading the charge in their respective
communities and anxiously awaiting answers from higher leadership to problems they encounter in TEMS. As my
granddaughter would say, it is time for that leadership to “step up” and this granddad adds, “Give Way Together.”

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