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NYPD Strangulation Investigation Questions

Created by the New York City Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence, this two-page Strangulation Reference Guide includes questions to ask, loss of consciousness and lethality and strangulation statistics in Domestic violence for quick reference Read More

Responding to Strangulation Assault: A Training Video for Law Enforcement

House Bill 911, which added language to the existing aggravated assault statute to make strangulation a felony offense, was signed into law by Governor Deal on April 24, 2014. This legislation enables law enforcement to... Read More

“Do You Need a Paramedic?” The Role of Emergency Medical Services in Non-Fatal Strangulation Cases

There are many reasons why injured victims decline medical attention: fear of retaliation, to protect her abuser, lack of child care, involvement by children protection services, work obligations, financial limitations, more concern for immediate safety... Read More

Pediatric Strangulation, Part 2

Presented by: Gael Strack, JD; Bill Smock, MD; Cathy Baldwin Johnson, MD; Diana Faugno, MSN, RN; Val Sievers, MSN, RN; and Jennifer Green, RN, BSN, BA This webinar will continue where we left off with... Read More

Intimate Partner Violence – East Traumacast Podcast #94

Intimate Partner Violence - East Traumacast Podcast #94 by the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma discusses an important but under-recognized disease in our communities, intimate partner violence represents a significant threat to the... Read More