March 6th - 1 Day Tac Medical Class- Morgantown West Virginia

INTRODUCTION TO TACTICAL MEDICINE MARCH / TCCC Concepts for Law Enforcement & First Responders Course duration: 1 day — 8 hours Training type: Introductory, hands-on tactical medical training Audience: Law enforcement officers and credentialed first responders Course focus: MARCH assessment, trauma care, self-aid, buddy-aid, and medical handoff INTRODUCTION TO TACTICAL MEDICINE MARCH / TCCC Concepts Course duration: 1 day — 8 hours Format: Open enrollment Audience: Law enforcement, first responders, and members of the public Training type: Introductory, hands-on tactical medical training Course focus: MARCH assessment, trauma care, self-aid, buddy-aid, and medical handoff Course Overview This one-day introductory course provides practical instruction in trauma care and tactical medical concepts. Students will learn the MARCH sequence—Massive Hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, and Hypothermia/Head Injury—and how it relates to TCCC-informed casualty care. Instruction includes bleeding control, airway positioning, recognizing breathing emergencies, casualty assessment, self-aid and buddy-aid, and communicating patient information to EMS. The course emphasizes practical skills, sound priorities, and actions appropriate to each student’s training and scope of practice. This is an introduction to MARCH/TCCC concepts; it is not an official TCCC or TECC provider course. Course Completion Credentials Students who successfully complete the applicable skills assessment may receive: ACS Stop the Bleed® course completion certificate Keystone Dynamic Solutions course completion certificate What Students Will Learn Tactical Medical Foundations MARCH assessment sequence Introductory TCCC concepts and tactical threat-to-care transitions Scene safety and medical priorities Communicating and coordinating care with EMS Massive Hemorrhage Recognizing life-threatening external bleeding Tourniquet selection, application, and reassessment Self-applied and buddy-applied tourniquets Wound packing and pressure dressings for appropriate wounds Recognizing suspected internal bleeding and the need for urgent evacuation Airway Basic airway assessment Airway positioning, including head-tilt/chin-lift and jaw-thrust techniques Recognizing signs of airway obstruction or compromise Immediate actions appropriate to the student’s training and scope Respiration Recognizing respiratory distress and signs of serious chest injury Recognizing possible tension pneumothorax as a time-critical emergency Activating EMS and arranging urgent evacuation Understanding that advanced interventions are outside this introductory course Circulation Recognizing signs of shock Reassessment and monitoring Maintaining an organized patient assessment and handoff Hypothermia and Head Injury Recognizing potential head injury Reducing heat loss and protecting the patient from environmental exposure Monitoring and communicating changes in the patient’s condition Medical Documentation and Handoff Recording observed injuries and changes in condition Documenting interventions and approximate times Communicating key information during EMS handoff One-Day Course Schedule Module 1 — Introduction and MARCH Overview 30 minutes Course introduction and objectives Importance of practical trauma-care skills Overview of MARCH and TCCC-informed concepts Scope of practice and course safety Module 2 — Massive Hemorrhage and Tourniquets 1 hour 30 minutes Recognizing life-threatening bleeding Tourniquet selection and application Self-aid and buddy-aid applications Practical skills repetitions and reassessment Module 3 — Wound Packing and Pressure Dressings 1 hour Recognizing wounds suitable for packing Wound-packing fundamentals Pressure dressing application Practical skills station Recognizing suspected internal bleeding and the need for urgent evacuation Module 4 — Airway and Breathing 1 hour Basic airway assessment and positioning Recognizing airway compromise Recognizing respiratory distress and possible serious chest injury Appropriate response and urgent EMS activation Module 5 — Circulation, Shock, Hypothermia, and Head Injury 45 minutes Recognizing signs of shock Reassessment and patient monitoring Preventing heat loss Recognizing and communicating possible head injury Module 6 — Operational Casualty Management 45 minutes Self-aid and buddy-aid Casualty movement and evacuation considerations Care priorities in dynamic environments Coordinating with arriving EMS Module 7 — Medical Documentation and Handoff 30 minutes Recording observed injuries and changes in condition Documenting interventions and approximate times Communicating key information during EMS handoff Practice using sample scenarios Module 8 — Integrated Practical Scenarios and Test-Out 1 hour 30 minutes Scenario-based casualty assessment Applying the MARCH sequence Bleeding control, airway positioning, and patient reassessment Medical communication and handoff Knowledge and practical skills test-out Instructor feedback Closing and Questions 30 minutes Review of key concepts Student questions Course debrief and completion Hands-On Training This is a practical course, not a lecture-only class. Students will participate in skills stations, equipment familiarization, scenario-based exercises, and a final knowledge and skills test-out. Students must demonstrate the skills required by the applicable Stop the Bleed® course requirements to receive its course completion certificate. Enrollment and Eligibility This is an open-enrollment course. Law enforcement officers, first responders, and members of the public are welcome to register. No professional affiliation or agency credentials are required. All participants must follow course safety instructions and be able to participate safely in the practical training.