Sheriff Bob Hansell
Osceola County Sheriff's Public and Media Relations
2601 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway
Kissimmee, Florida 34744
Office: (407) 348-1141
Fax: (407) 348-1137
www.osceolasheriff.org
News Release
Date: February 12, 2015
Released By: Twis H. Lizasuain
Osceola Sheriff's SWAT Team Wins First
Place in Medic Challenge
Osceola County-- On February 11, Osceola County Sheriff's deputies and Osceola
County Fire Rescue paramedics won the 2016 Tactical/Medic Challenge which was held
in Lake County this week. This event was the first in the state of Florida which included a
team competition and educational symposium to improve the skill sets of both the
medical operator and the non-medical operator. Each event had competitors all capable of
engaging in handgun and shoulder fired weapons courses of fire. The Sheriff's Office
team of 6 competed in four categories: Care Under Fire & Tactical Field Care, Tactical
Field Care & Tactical Evacuation Care and an Obstacle Course. The Osceola County
team won first place and Deputy Sheriff Corey Griffin took first place in the individual
tactical handgun competition.
The competition was hosted by the Lake County Sheriff's Office, the Institute of
Public Safety Lake Technical College and Tactical Element.
“Competitions like this provide training and education which help better prepare
our team for real-life scenarios. Partnering with trained medics in our SWAT program
enhances our current operations. I am very proud of all their efforts,” stated Sheriff Bob
Hansell.
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Pictured from left to right: Osceola County Fire Rescue Lt. Jeff MacAlister,
Engineer/Parademic Margie Potts, Lt. James Ross, Osceola County Sheriff's
Office Deputy Sheriff Corey Griffin, Deputy Sheriff Aaron Young and Sheriff Bob
Hansell. Not pictured: Osceola County Sheriff's Office Agent Heath Riley.
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