Certified by the Illinois Department of Health
Site Code # 080587E1211AC
National Rifle Association (NRA) Approved Course (Approved for 8-hours of instructor continuing education credits)
Endorsed by the following professional organizations:
- Action Target Training Academy
- Indiana SWAT Officers Association (ISOA)
- International LE Educators & Trainers Association (ILEETA)
Course Description: This 1-day training course focuses on providing firearms instructors and RSO’s with the skills and knowledge to develop emergency medical action plans and how to render immediate medical aid to students injured in training.
Firearms instructors have one of the toughest jobs in training. They have to be able to deliver teaching points and student performance objectives during live-fire courses – all while ensuring they are running a safe training environment.
Unfortunately, even in training, injuries occur. The possibility of injuries occurring in training vary from twisted ankles during dynamic courses, to bee stings, hypothermia and heat stroke, to serious traumatic injuries received from projectile splash back or gunshots.
Emergency medical services may not always be readily available or may not have timely access to the training site when injuries occur. Being able to identify various types of injuries and knowing how to administer emergency medical aid may keep you and your students alive until advanced medical care is available.
Using techniques designed for and proven by the U.S. military, this course introduces firearms instructors to pre-incident planning, preparation, and provision of basic, effective, initial medical care for themselves and others. Knowing how to identify a serious injury and taking action within the first few minutes of being injured are critical. Surviving a serious injury before help arrives may be up to you!
Mental conditioning and survival mindset. |
Pathophysiology of blunt trauma injuries |
Medical pre-planning. |
Tactical combat casualty overview. |
Medical pre-planning. |
Wound assessment – primary, secondary and ongoing. |
Legal issues and considerations. |
Basic airway management techniques. |
Equipment selection and purchase. |
Transport considerations – casevac vs. Medivac |
Basic anatomy and physiology. |
Proper use of bls airway management equipment |
Medication consumption awareness. |
Proper application of pressure dressings |
Bee stings and allergic reactions. |
Using IBD’s – Israeli battle dressings |
Hypothermia |
Proper application of tourniquets. |
Heat stroke and UV exposure awareness. |
Emergency medical communications. |
Hydration related issues |
Developing first aid kits for your training site. |
Mechanisms of injury |
Developing personal carry first aid kits. |
Ballistics and gunshot injuries. |
Pathophysiology of penetrating trauma wounds. |
Course duration: 1 day (8 hours)
Course tuition: $ 150.00 (Course only) or $ 225.00 with student issued Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) included
Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) includes:
- CAT Tourniquet
- 4″ Israeli Battle Dressing (IBD) Nasopharyngeal Airway (28F)
- H&H compressed wound packing gauze 2″ roll of heavy-duty medical tape
- Re-sealable ITW X-Proof combat bagk
- $ 100.00 retail value!
Course student limit: 25
Student requirements: Notepad and pen, comfortable clothing for hands-on training.