What do you do when you hear, "Man down!" Focused on all of the basic "stay alive" trauma management skills, this is a fast-paced, hands-on course that blends weapons manipulation and traumatic injury treatment in a variety of high risk scenarios based on real-life incidents. Students will be expected to utilize their equipment while under stress to "save" critically injured team members.
Course Content
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Basic First Aid- A,B,C's "The Big Three"
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Basic Anatomy and Physiology of life-sustaining systems
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Physiological and Psychological reactions to environmental stress
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Breakdown and usage of Individual Med Kits components.
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Recognition and Treatment of various injuries (Gunshot, Laceration, Burn, Airway, Head, Orthopedic, Environmental)
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Recognition and treatment of hypovo lemic (hemorrhagic) shock
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Hands-on application of the IMK
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Basic and Advanced Airway management (ARS Needle)-treating and monitoring tension pneumothorax
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Advanced Airway adjunct device placement-Nasal airway
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Moving victims
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Positioning victims--Recovery position, maintaining open airway, head injury, thorax injury, c-spine injury, abdominal injury
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Proper use of cover and cover vs. concealment
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One-handed manipulation of weapons systems and medical kit
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Response to hyper violent shooter situation
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Downed LEO in an Active Shooter situation
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Response to home invasion
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Proper use of tourniquets
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Mass casualty triage procedure
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Emergency Medical Dialect/Lingo (911 protocol, cooperation with LE, Fire and EMS and First Responders)
Ammunition Requirements
Gear
A functional handgun chambered in 9mm .40 or .45 cal. Belt, holster, a minimum of 3 magazines, magazine pouches or rigs wraparound clear eye protection, ear protection, weapons cleaning kit, clothing appropriate for climate and conditions and a water bottle or other hydration system individual first aid kit.
Skill Prerequisites
None
Max Number of Attendees
14
Duration
2 days
Course Cost
US$350.00
Course cost does not cover ammunition, hotel, flight tickets, food.
