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Level 1\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"487\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"487\"\u003eLand Navigation\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"512\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"512\"\u003eBasic Communications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Morgantown West Virginia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration: 3 Days\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudience: Medical professionals, first responders, military, law enforcement, and prepared civilians\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Friday classroom instruction, Saturday and Sunday full-scale field exercises including day and night operations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourse Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis intensive three-day program is designed to prepare participants to provide lifesaving medical care in remote, resource-limited, or high-threat environments. Combining classroom instruction with immersive field exercises, the course emphasizes Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) principles and their adaptation to austere conditions.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticipants will learn to prioritize care under operational constraints, manage complex injuries, and sustain patients during prolonged field care scenarios.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasic knowledge of small unit tactics, land navigation, patrolling, and communications\/radios will be helpful for participants but is not required to attend this course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraining Schedule\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 1\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003eFriday: Classroom \u0026amp; Foundational Skills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (Evening is off – no training session)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction to Austere Medicine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDefinition and scope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDifferences from conventional medical care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMission priorities: safety, casualty care, operational continuity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare Under Fire (CUF)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTactical Field Care (TFC)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTactical Evacuation Care (TACEVAC)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMARCH-E Algorithm in Austere Settings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMassive Hemorrhage: tourniquets, hemostatic agents, wound packing, improvised solutions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAirway: basic and advanced management\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRespiration: chest seals, needle decompression, tension pneumothorax management\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirculation: IV\/IO access, fluid resuscitation, shock recognition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHypothermia prevention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvacuation planning and prolonged care considerations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCASEVAC Platforms for Civilians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelecting an appropriate CASEVAC platform in non-military environments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerrain, distance, and resource considerations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProviding care inside various platforms (trucks, UTVs, watercraft, improvised systems)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands-On Skills 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