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Law Enforcement and First Responder Tactical Casualty Care (LEFR-TCC)

  • 10/27/2016
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Days Inn, Brookings SD
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  • LEFR-TCC COURSE
    October 27, 2016 – 9am to 5pm
    Brookings, SD – Days Inn

    The Law Enforcement and First Responder Tactical Casualty Care course combines the principles of PHTLS and Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). It is consistent with the Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) guidelines, and meets the recommendations of the Hartford Consensus Document on Improving Survival from Active Shooter Events.
    Course participants will learn life-saving medical actions such as bleeding control with a tourniquet, bleeding control with gauze packs or topical hemostatic agents, and opening an airway to allow a casualty to breathe.
    Upon completion of the course participants will:

    • Understand the rationale for immediate steps for hemorrhage control (including external hemorrhage control, direct pressure and wound packing, early use of tourniquet for severe hemorrhage, internal hemorrhage control by rapid evacuation, and transportation to major hospital/trauma center.

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Law Enforcement and First Responder Tactical Casualty Care (LEFR-TCC)

October 27, 2016 – 9am to 5pm
Brookings, SD – Days Inn

Cost is $25.00 a person which will include snacks and certification card. 

The Law Enforcement and First Responder Tactical Casualty Care course combines the principles of PHTLS and Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC).  It is consistent with the Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) guidelines, and meets the recommendations of the Hartford Consensus Document on Improving Survival from Active Shooter Events.

Course participants will learn life-saving medical actions such as bleeding control with a tourniquet, bleeding control with gauze packs or topical hemostatic agents, and opening an airway to allow a casualty to breathe.

Upon completion of the course participants will:
Understand the rationale for immediate steps for hemorrhage control (including external hemorrhage control, direct pressure and wound packing, early use of tourniquet for severe hemorrhage, internal hemorrhage control by rapid evacuation, and transportation to major hospital/trauma center.


Demonstrate the appropriate application of a tourniquet to the arm and leg. 


Describe the progressive strategy for controlling hemorrhage.


Describe appropriate airway control techniques and devices.


Demonstrate the correct application of a topical hemostatic dressing (combat gauze).


Recognize the tactically relevant indicators of shock.


Instructors:

Jim Sideras, RN, EMT Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Fire Chief and Swat Medic for Sioux Falls Police Department


Brian Christiaansen, RN, EMT  Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Training Calendar and Swat Medic for Sioux Falls Police Department


Amy Marsh, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue EMS Educator


Jeremy Robertson, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue EMS Educator

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