Learn With a Combat Medic 9/23

Welcome to Virginia Moonlighters "Learn with a Combat Medic" Class!

What is this event about?  Administering care after a critical incident

This course offers a blend of classroom instruction and live scenarios, designed to instill confidence in administering first aid to yourself and others in potential firearms-related (or other weapon related) situations.  It's a detailed yet beginner-friendly first aid course suitable for all individuals who aspire to develop the competence to be an asset in emergency medical situations.

It will be an 8-hour introduction into the medical algorithm utilized to treat individuals following a critical incident involving firearms and other weapons.

The information provided in this course is built to be readily understood and implemented by anyone, all members are welcome regardless of previous experience.

This course will overview each step of the popular medical protocol “MARCH” in use by tactical medical personal all across the world. The information is well researched and backed by the Committee for Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). You will be given the opportunity to watch, practice, and implement learned material into practical scenarios on site.

Following completion of the course you will have a general understanding of what injuries require treatment, the protocol to make those treatments, and the priority of tasking to ensure efficient use of resources in a volatile situation. You will have a basic understanding to ensure life threatening injuries are recognized and treated with commonly accessible interventions, and be able to successfully communicate conditions and treatments to higher levels of care.

The POC for this course is Alex G. He wrote the syllabus and built the course, so feel free to throw him any questions you have prior to the course and he’ll be sure to help in any way he can.

Schedule Layout will be as follows:

• 50 minutes training with a 10 minute break (for 4 consecutive hours)
• 30 minute lunch break
• 50 minutes training with a 10 minute break (for 4 consecutive hours)

Required

◦ A Way To Take Notes

◦ Hydration & Snacks

Recommended

◦ Kit Mounted IFAK (Bring what you have)

◦ Pants w/ Belt and Knee Pads

◦ Personal Kit (Combat Belt/Helmet/PC or Chest Rig), NO FIREARMS

◦ Blue/White Capable Light/Headlamp

Please do not buy a new medical kit just for this course! The core goal of this course is to help you better understand and plan out what you would want to include in your kit(s) for different types of situations.

A note from your instructor: "This is going to be a firehouse of a course, and I don’t want anyone to get lost in the details. I assure you that if you show up with a good attitude and a way to remember what you learned (take notes)... you will have a good time and get a lot of value." -Alex

Optional

◦ Additional Training Medical Supplies (TQ’s, Gauzes (Non-Treated), Chest Seals, Emergency Trauma Bandages, and Elastic Wraps)

***NO FIREARMS***