88 Tactical TacMed/Fighting Wounded Course Sept 16th 8-5PM

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88 Tactical TacMed/Fighting Wounded Course Sept 16th 8-5PM in Tekemah Ne.

This course offers the student, previously trained in pistol handling, an array of skills essential to providing critical care to the wounded before emergency help arrives or in the absence of emergency care.  It also teaches the individual to continue to fight and defend himself if he is wounded.

Every gun owner has the responsibility to be skilled in the following areas and will have ample opportunity to learn and practice during this course.

Tactical Medicine - lecture and hands-on practice in

•Mental preparation
•Control of bleeding
•Wound care: emergency compression dressings (Israeli Battle dressing, NAR  bandage, Olaes bandage), various tourniquets, wound packing
•Use of hemostatic agents
•Breathing emergencies: tension pneumothorax, sucking chest  wounds, airway support

Live Fire Range Drills  –
•Single hand only firearm manipulation, presentation, stoppage reduction, reloading
•Fightiing from the ground
•Fighting from the ground while injured

Course Logistics: Approximately 8 hours instruction completed in 1 day.

•Classroom and range training in  Tekamah 

Required Eligibility: Prior advanced pistol training is required to register for this class.

This course is physical in nature. If you have any pre-existing medical or physical conditions that could limit your ability to participate, consult with the Instructors before registering. You will be performing highly complex live fire range drills. Safety is our number one concern, so come mentally and physically prepared. Any unsafe gun handling or behavior will result in your immediate dismissal from the course.

Classroom Training Preparation:
•Arrive 10-15 minutes prior to class for check-in process
•Pens, notebooks and course materials will be provided
•Feel free to bring drinks/snacks for classroom and range training, however, a lunch break and meal are included.

Range Training Preparation:
The following equipment lists and descriptions are REQUIRED and NOT OPTIONAL. All equipment must be in good working condition.  Do not disrupt class by not bringing the necessary equipment.

•Handgun–semi-automatic handgun with at least two (2) additional mags and a mag pouch.
The rear sight of your weapon must have enough of a “ledge” that it will allow you to catch it on your belt, or holster and move the slide one handed.  If unsure, contact an Instructor for advice.
•Holster/Belt– should be a fitted holster specific to your weapon and proper gun belt.
•Ammunition- bring 400 rounds of ammunition.
•Protection- bring eye & ear protection (example) & a ball cap.
•Attire- bring clothing and shoes appropriate for outdoor range training. You will be performing range drills from the ground. Be prepared for inclement weather . . . rain jacket, mud boots, etc. are good backup items to have.  This is an outdoor range, and training will proceed rain or shine.

Course Link: http://88tactical.com/categories/1-handgun/courses/20-tactical-medicine-fighting-wounded-course

Cost: $149
 
Questions/ Concerns:
Please contact myself or our Program Coordinator, Shawna Wright, via email (swright@88tactical.com) or by phone, 402.498.8494 for questions on this course or any other course of interest.

- Shawn

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Here is a recent example of this type of training being used to save someones life.

http://hartland.patch.com/articles/motorcyclist-s-leg-amputated-in-collision-with-car

Motorcyclist's Leg Amputated in Collision with Car
A 72-year-old Howell man was struck by a car while traveling eastbound on Grand River in Genoa Township.
By Nicole Krawcke 

A 72-year-old Howell motorcyclist's leg was amputated when he was struck by a Ford sedan making a left turn on Golf Club Road from Grand River in Genoa Township Tuesday night.

Trooper Richard Chaffee from the Michigan State Police Brighton Post was the first to arrive on scene and located the motorist. Chaffee applied a tourniquet to the motorcyclist’s left femur.

The 44-year-old Howell man driving the car was not injured in the crash.

Livingston County EMS transported the motorcyclist to the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor.

Two witnesses observed the crash and gave statements to police indicating the motorcyclist had the right of way when he was struck by the car. It is not known at this time if alcohol or drugs was a factor in this crash.

The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Michigan State Police Sgt. Mark Thompson said Chaffee did an outstanding job while at the scene of the accident by applying the tourniquet, which kept the motorcyclist from bleeding out.

The crash is still under investigation

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Still have a few openings for this weekends class. Here is another recent incident highlighting the need for a plan if you are seriously wounded and the threat is still present.

This is the recently released video of the Sikh Temple shooting in Wis. The first responding Officer, while attempting to render aid, is confronted by the shooter. As he is moving to cover he is shot in the face, the bullet lodging in his throat. As he attempts to engage the shooter he is hit in his gun hand dropping his primary weapon. He is shot 13 more times at close range and was lucky to survive.

Do you have a plan for something like this? Do you carry a backup gun? How often do you practice running your gun one handed? With your support hand only? Can you draw your gun with your support hand only?
http://www.policeone.com/police-heroes/articles/5958931-Wis-police-release-video-of-temple-gunman

Video: Sikh temple gunman shoots officer
Dash cam shows a gunman who killed six people at a Wis. Sikh temple last month shoot the first officer on the scene
By Todd Richmond
Associated PressOAK CREEK, Wis. — A white supremacist who killed a half-dozen people at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee last month chased down the first police officer on the scene, pumping round after round into him as he lay wounded behind a parked car, video released Monday showed.

Oak Creek Police Chief John Edwards played the video from Lt. Brian Murphy's squad car before telling reporters that Murphy was shot 15 times, not nine as authorities previously said. His armored vest stopped three of the rounds, Edwards said.

Murphy was shot while tending to two victims of Wade Michael Page's Aug. 5 rampage at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. Page, a 40-year-old Army veteran, opened fire with a 9 mm pistol shortly before Sunday services were to begin. He killed six worshippers and wounded four others, including Murphy, before killing himself.

Page's motive in the shooting spree remains unclear. The FBI is investigating, but U.S. Attorney James Santelle said it could be weeks or months before the agency releases any conclusions.

The squad car video shows a second officer arriving seconds after Page chased down Murphy. Officer Sam Lenda and Page exchange fire, and then Page, barely discernible in the distance, takes a round in the stomach and topples over. A final shot rings out as Page shoots himself in the head.

"Our police officers handled themselves in a professional and heroic manner," Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi said at the news conference where the footage was released. "Their actions probably saved lives."

Police released about one minute of footage from Murphy's squad car and about three minutes from Lenda's in response to an open records request from The Associated Press and others.

Murphy's dashboard-mounted camera shows him speeding to the temple and pulling into the sun-splashed parking lot. He stops in front of two victims, whose bodies were obscured before the video was released. Murphy can be seen on the edge of the screen with his .45-caliber pistol drawn, speaking into his radio.

Edwards told reporters Murphy reported he couldn't see the shooter, had discovered victims and needed an ambulance.

The video then shows Page, dressed in a white shirt and black pants, bursting out of the temple. Murphy spots him and raises his gun. Page runs out of the frame and Murphy rolls for cover behind a parked car, disappearing from view. Page then jogs back into the frame and walks quickly toward Murphy, shooting out the back windshield of a nearby car before moving off-screen again.

Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm said Murphy was hit in the cheek as he rolled for cover and the bullet entered his throat. He tried to raise his gun again, but Page shot him in the thumb, knocking the weapon away. Then Page closed in on Murphy, firing from about 10 feet away, Chisholm said. Murphy told investigators he remembered wondering when Page would run out of ammunition.

"There's a deliberateness about him," Chisholm said of Page. "He intended to kill him."

Murphy did not attend the news conference. He was released from a hospital Aug. 22 and is recovering at home. Edwards said previously that Murphy can speak only in a whisper after being hit in the throat.

The video from Lenda's squad car shows him arriving about 10 seconds after Murphy was shot, bouncing over a median and into the temple's driveway. Page sees Lenda's vehicle and starts walking toward him.

Lenda, a police firearms instructor, throws the car into reverse and then moves forward again before stopping about 60 yards from Page. Lenda said he got out of the squad and hid behind the door with his AR-15 rifle.

Lenda can be heard in the video yelling several times at Page to drop his gun. Page fires and a portion of Lenda's windshield over the steering wheel explodes. Lenda fires six times at Page, who starts walking to his left and then abruptly falls over. A final shot can be heard at the end of the video as Lenda shouts at other officers, asking if they can see Page and if he's crawling.

"He had to be stopped and that's why I decided to shoot," Lenda said Monday. "I'm just an officer who did my job"