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36. Baker JL, Truesdale CA, Schlanser JR. Overview of combat Technical Sergeant Maricle, USAF, is an active duty Mil-
trauma in military working dogs in Iraq and Afghanistan. J itary Working Dog (MWD) Instructor at the DoD Military
Spec Oper Med. 2009;9:105–108. Working Dog School, Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas,
and serves as the tactical paramedic for the base S.W.A.T.
team. He developed the inaugural Canine Tactical Combat
Casualty Care (CTCCC) for the MWD Handler Course and
Major Palmer, Veterinary Corps, United States Army Re- has been an MWD Handler and Trainer for 7 years. TSgt Mar-
serve, is a board-certified emergency and critical care veterinar- icle is also a founding member of the newly formed Canine
ian who provides training on canine TCCC/TECC to military Tactical Emergency Casualty Care working group established
and LEO K9 handlers as well as Tier 1 operators and civilian under the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care.
tactical medics. His current positions include: Veterinary Medi- Off-duty, he dedicates his time as an adjunct Paramedic In-
cal Director for K9 MEDIC and Urban Warriors Securing Our structor for the University of Texas Health Science Center at
Country, Community, Church and Client (UWSOC4); Member San Antonio and volunteers as a Paramedic/Firefighter with
for the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical the City of Kirby (Texas) Fire Department.
Care, Veterinary Committee on Trauma (VetCOT) Prehospital
and Veterinary ATLS sub-committees; founding member and Ms Brenner is the executive director and founder of K9
co-lead of the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care MEDIC. For the past 10 years she has collaborated with
K9-TECC working group; Emergency/Critical Care consultant multidisciplinary experts to develop and teach preveterinary
for the Veterinary Information Network (VIN); and Board of emergency care and combat tactical casualty care classes for
Adviser for the Committee of Tactical Emergency Casualty humans and canines to students including Pararescue, Army
Care. Dr Palmer has served in the military since 1996 where Rangers, 10th Special Forces, Border Patrol, and others. She is
he served in both active and reserve status. His military roles a regular contributor to publications including K-9 Cop Mag-
have included serving as a Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal azine and is a member of the American College of Veterinary
Technician in the US Air Force and then as a veterinarian in the Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) Veterinary Commit-
US Army Veterinary Corps where he currently holds the rank tee on Trauma (VetCOT) Prehospital sub-committees and the
of major in the US Army Reserve Veterinary Corps. E-mail: Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care K9-TECC
lpalmer@K9medic.com. Working Group.
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