re: New Orleans on pace to have fewest murders since 1971

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I know this is a joke but a big reason for the drop in murders is faster EMS response times

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The response times are one part of overall improved trauma procedures put in place across the US as part of lessons learned from the war since 2001. Fatalities are down nationwide as first responders and trauma surgeons have received training based off of what was learned in Iraq and Afghanistan. Likewise, modern EMS is actually very young. It came about post-Vietnam as a result of what they learned there.

War is great for medical learning. Lots of patients and no restrictions on trying new things like you get domestically with liability and the FDA monitoring.

Chicago saw a major drop in homicides since TCCC Training was made mandatory for EMS and ED / Trauma staff.