Here on ITS Tactical, we follow the TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) Guidelines very closely and have designed our ETA Kit around them.
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (Pronounced “T-Triple C”) is a set of guidelines developed by USSOCOM (United States Special Operations Command) to properly train non-medics to deal with the preventable causes of death in the field.
The latest updates for 2011 are out and we wanted to share them with you; The changes since the August 2010 updates are the usage of the CRoC (Combat Ready Clamp), information on TXA (Tranexamic Acid), bilateral needle decompression to casualties in order ensure no tension pneumothorax exists and guidelines on CRP in TACEVAC Care.
We’ve posted the updated 2011 guidelines in their entirety here, but also have them available in .pdf format to download. [Read More…]
After returning from my overseas tour, I was given an assignment within the training unit at my agency. It didn’t take long before I realized that there were some shortfalls to the First Aid and Self First Aid program we were offering.
The most outstanding concern was the lack of training concerning the use and deployment of a tourniquet. After taking a good look at our program, I proposed a lesson plan, which included the purpose and use of the tourniquet. It was approved after a short review and the trend began. Slowly, I was able to affect the entire agency, by exposing them to tourniquet training.
This is when I realized the enormous communication gap between our Military and Law Enforcement agencies. I began a personal campaign to bring attention to the fact that our soldiers (young as they may be) are considered trainable in combat life saving skills by our government and most of the Law Enforcement agencies in our country consider this type of training,”out of the realm or scope” and perhaps too difficult.
We just received an email this morning about our ETA Trauma Kits being used out in the field to save a life. Here’s the account of the incident from the first responder. As he states, certain details have been left off, including his name and location.
I’d like to apologize first for the lack of proper medical terminology as I’m only trained minimally and anything beyond that is self taught. Due to OPSEC I have to be brief on my story, sorry.
None the less, we were under fire, seconds felt like minutes and minutes felt like hours. Making use of rubble as cover during a rain of fire, I noticed my buddy next to me hit the ground, getting hit with what looked like two ricochet rounds. Making sure all the targets were neutralized and covered, I then rushed to my buddy to assess his injuries. [Read More…]
The VALOR Project truly surprised me with information that changed what I thought I knew about self- and buddy-care in combat for law enforcement officers. Law enforcement shares many similarities with the military, though the missions are very different. Due to the the similarities, law enforcement frequently adopts methods, tools and techniques pioneered in military service.
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), developed by the US military in the wake of the Battle of Mogadishu, is one of those protocols that is finding widespread acceptance in law enforcement. What if TCCC doesn’t properly prepare law enforcement officers for the realities of civilian combat? Is it possible that police officers are not learning the things they need to stay alive if wounded in combat?
That’s where the VALOR Project comes in. [Read More…]
As you’ve no doubt heard us reference on ITS Tactical, we follow the TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) Guidelines very closely and have designed our ETA Kit around them.
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (Pronounced “T-Triple C”) is a set of guidelines developed by USSOCOM (United States Special Operations Command) to properly train non-medics to deal with the preventable causes of death in the field.
The latest updates for 2010 are out and we wanted to share them with you; The only change since the November 2009 updates is new material on hypothermia prevention.
Prior to these updates, the 2009 TCCC stated that WoundStat had been removed as a secondary hemostatic agent, which left QuikClot Combat Gauze and the primary and only hemostatic agent recommended.
We’ve posted the updated 2011 guidelines in their entirety here, but also have them available in .pdf format for download. [Read More…]
A few days ago we mentioned the TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) Guidelines and wanted to share the latest February 2009 updates.
The only change in these updated TCCC guidelines from the July 2008 version is that WoundStat has been removed as a secondary hemostatic agent, which leaves QuikClot Combat Gauze and the primary and only hemostatic agent.
We’ve posted the updated guidelines in their entirety here, but also have them available in .pdf format. (File updated to reflect Nov. 2009 changes) [Read More…]
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