Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)

Catalog description

Designed to provide strategies, skills, and simulations to decrease preventable death in the prehospital unstable environment according to National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) guidelines. Strategies include integration of rapid patient assessment with trauma patient management in tactical and hazardous environments. Promotes a common approach for the transition of rescue to patient care while limiting the risk of further casualties. Examines the impact of tactical and environmental factors on trauma patient management. Prerequisites: None.