Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Course

(3 day)

The Tactical Combat Casualty Care course is a 3 day comprehensive program with issuance of Certificate of Tactical Combat Casualty Care Provider from the National Association of EMT's, the American College of Surgeons and the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Committee upon completion.

This certification is valid for four years from the date of issuance. In addition, the course is good for 16 hours of CME's through CECBEMS.

The knowledge that is gained through this course is what augments the rescuers ability to be more adaptable and have greater problem solving capabilities when working within a rescue environment. These tools will be gained through the implementation of innovative as well as foundational evidence based techniques and medicine to better serve the rescuers and their objectives.

The medical foundation of the training agenda is derived from Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC and current PHTLS). The practical portion of this course will utilize Performance Proficiency to better facilitate outcome- based instruction for the end user/s and the 3E training methodology – Efficient, Effective, and Executable.

Course Overview

• Opening Statements and Introduction
• Safety Brief
• Foundational Vignettes and Lessons Learned
• Introduction to Tactical Combat Casualty Care
• Three Phases of TCCC
• Care Under Fire
• Hemorrhage Control
• SABA
• Airway
• Tactical Field Care
• Circulation
• Airway Maintenance and Control
• Breathing
• Burns
• TACEVAC
• Performance Proficiency Stations ( Hands-on)
• Casualty Rescue/Recovery Techniques ( Didactic and Practical)
• Mission Proficiency Stations ( Practical)
• Wounded Combatants: Takedown Defense and Control ( Practical)
• Tactical Medical Kits and Products Review – What to carry
• FTX – Scenarios (Day 2 afternoon ) ( Day 3 full day)

Instructional Goals

Upon completion of this course participants should be able to:

• Define the roles and responsibilities of the three phases of Tactical Combat Casualty Care.
• Understand the treatment priorities for each of the three phases of TCCC
• Be proficient in the use of tourniquet application on self and others.
• Be proficient in Tactical Wound Management
• Develop and integrate Downed Personnel Rescue Techniques utilizing minimal equipment
• and people.
• Be able to recognize and potentially mitigate the preventable causes of death in a tactical
• setting.
• Be able to implement a Medical Threat Assessment for agencies, incidents and events.
• Show increased confidence when dealing with an incident within the tactical setting.

Individual Equipment List

Assigned tactical / duty uniform

• Individual Medical Equipment
• Riggers Belt
• Gas Mask
• Tactical Helmet
• Tactical Gloves
• Knee/ Elbow Pads
• Eye Protection/Hearing Protection
• Hydration ie Camelback or canteen

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