88 Tactical TacMed/Fighting Wounded Course

[sjwsti]

88 Tactical TacMed/Fighting Wounded Course May 19th 9AM-6PM Tekemah Ne.

www.88tactical.com

The Tactical Medicine/Fighting Wounded Course is offered to provide the trained pistol shooter with strategic skills and knowledge necessary to effectively care for the critically wounded in the field in advance of emergency personnel. It also teaches the individual to continue to fight and defend himself if he is wounded.

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
•Fighting from the ground
•Fighting from the ground while injured

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

This course is physical in nature. 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.

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.

Instructor bio can be found here; http://88tactical.com/instructors/shawn-whittington/

[sjwsti]

Still have some spots open in this class, registration is limited to six students. Some prior advanced pistol training is required to register for this course. Any questions? Just shoot me a PM.

- Shawn

[citizen]

What kind of tourniquet to you recommend?

[sjwsti]

In class we work with the CAT, SOFT-T and the SOFT-TW. The one I carry and the one most students like after working with all of them is the SOFT-TW.

Due to how it threads through the buckle it is the most challenging to put on one handed but is the easiest to put on two handed. You dont have top un-thread it in order to go around a limb, it simply unclips and then clips back together. Once it is tight there is no way for it to lose tension so there is no set screw or velcro like on the SOFT-T and CAT. It is also wider, this allows for increased patient comfort and additional arterial compression.

We are a dealer and will eventually have them available through our web store at 88 Tactical. In the meantime they can be purchased at TacMed Solutions.

- Shawn