This training is a streamlining of the LE/Military “Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)”, which is the medical training that U.S. troops are currently taught to save lives on the battlefield. TCCC is the result of collaboration between U.S. Special Operations Command, trauma doctors, and emergency medical personnel to address the shortcoming in combat medicine at the start, and actually well into the current Wars on Terror.
It is the combination of good medicine with good tactics. It incorporates some procedures that are proven to save lives but in the past 75 years were shunned in the medical community. TCCC has proven to reduce the number of preventable deaths in violent combat situations.
Also note, the mindset for these procedures are not to necessarily save someone’s life, but to prevent them from dying long enough to receive hospital level care. This is a very basic introduction. Due to the live fire nature of this course in a pair or small unit, you must have completed advanced firearms training.
Treatable Combat Injuries in which we can make a difference
a. Exsanguination – Bleeding Out (29 seconds and up)
b. Obstructed Airway
c. Tension Pneumothorax
d. Hypothermia
e. Shock
Day 1 = Individual, Partner, and Team tactics to suppress the fight, provide self-aid, buddy aid and team aid to victims of a violent force incident such as an active shooter.
– Exercises will focus on equipment and kit setup, movement with firearms (entry, over watch, bounding), communications (silent, verbal, radio), use of the personal IFAK, self aid, buddy aid and team aid scenarios. Extrication of team mates with drags, carries, and litters in a hostile environment. Appropriate medical aid while both under fire and in a secure cover location.
Day 2 – Partner and Team tactics to access, locate, treat and extricate wounded individual(s). Expanded scenarios with multiple rooms, buildings, vehicle and open spaces with both partner, and team operations.
-Exercises will continue to focus on movement with firearms, entry tactics, communications and appropriate medical aid techniques while both under fire and in a secure cover location.
Recommended Equipment:
Battle Belt, Plate Carrier, or CCW Carry rig
300+ rounds of handgun ammunition
3 magazines minimum
IFAK
Hydration
Hat with visor
Gloves
Eye and Ear protection
Lunch and/or snacks
Optional:
Shemagh
Knee or elbow pads
Sun Screen
Other items based upon personal preference