2 Day Tactical Medicine Level One - Pittsburgh P.A. August 9th and 10th

TACTICAL MEDICINE LEVEL ONE

About This Course:

In this course you will learn the basics of providing initial life saving care in a limited tactical environment using only tools at your disposal. Students will learn how to stop bleeding, maintain a patent airway, treat wounds that affect respirations, check for adequate circulation, prevent hypothermia, move and evacuate wounded, and how to perform CPR and use an AED. The end state for this class is for students to have an understanding of what to do when receiving casualties and how to move them to safety where they can be further treated or moved to a higher echelon of care. 

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the principles and fundamentals of emergency care in a tactical environment

•  Provide care and interventions within MARCH:
• M-Massive Hemorrhage 
• A-Airway
• R-Respirations
  
• C-Circulation
  
• H-Hypothermia 
  
• How to move a casualty safely
• How to perform CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)

  
• How to use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

• How to identify, Treat and Prevent Hypovolemic Shock
• Learn how to read and monitor blood pressure on a casualty.

 Class Size:   

12 Students

Course Time Commitment:

Two 8 hour days that start at 0900 each day.

Chow hour is from 12:00 to 13:00

Gear List:

Note taking gear

Any Ifaks or med bags you own and want to bring to class. (Not required)

Course Instructors:

Jon Webb

Alex Mattes