This course will be taught by LMS Defense Instructor(s) who are also certified through NAEMT to teach this curriculum. Upon successful completion of the course students receive a certificate of completion from NAEMT and 8 hours of CAPCE credit for qualified participants.
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) is the civilian version of the military focused TCCC course. Ideal for civilians, shooters, law enforcement officers and other non-EMS first responders, the TECC class will provide a student with the basic skills to care for traumatic injuries such as gunshot wounds. It includes 8 hours of content, which includes interactive lectures, skill stations, and patient simulations. Skills covered include, hemorrhage control including immediate action drills for tourniquet application throughout the course; Complete coverage of the MARCH assessment; Surgical airway control and needle decompression; Strategies for treating wounded responders in threatening environments; Caring for pediatric patients; techniques for dragging and carrying victims to safety; and a final, mass-casualty/active shooter event simulation.
Prerequisites: None
Equipment list:
A change of (disposable) clothing that will be stained/ cut. Consider getting something from goodwill or other that you will be ok with destroying.