To provide the students with essential medical, tactical and trauma training to give officers the skills and confidence to undertake the worst case scenario‘s they may meet in their ever demanding role.

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• State the role of the tactical medic
• Define Scene Safety Management (Safety & Triage)
• Explain and demonstrate principles of infection control
• Summarise Post Incident Procedures
• Demonstrate a Patient Assessment (including Primary & Secondary Survey)
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills with patients, colleagues  and other emergency services
• Recognise respiratory problems in a patient
• Compare and discuss breathing difficulties
• List causes of obstructed airway
• Demonstrate basic and advanced airway management skills
• Perform Basic Life Support Skills
• Perform Paediatric Basic Life Support
• Demonstrate the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on a casualty who is not breathing
• Identify Normal/Abnormal heart rhythms
• Discuss & Demonstrate various dressings for different types of wounds 
• Demonstrate treatment of a casualty in shock
• Discuss & Demonstrate recognition & treatment of casualty’s with a variety of medical conditions e.g. Heart conditions, Asthma etc
• Demonstrate skills and Identify equipment necessary to assist the Paramedic
• Identify recognition features of trauma injuries and demonstrate appropriate treatment
• State the importance of Spinal Immobilisation
• Demonstrate Spinal Management Skills
• Define the effects of a Chest Injury
• Demonstrate the treatment of Chest Injury
• Define the effects of Ballistic Trauma
• Assist the Tactical Advisor on all medical and health issues surrounding an operation.
• Demonstrate RTC Management skills

The Pre Hospital Environment, Triage & Safety, Medical & Tactics, Patient Examination, Basic Life Support, Paediatric Life Support, Haemorrhage Management (Tourniquets, Haemostatic controls e.g. Quickclot), Medical Emergencies, Shock Management, Trauma Emergencies, Airway Management, Use of Defibrillation, Medical & Trauma Equipment, Ballistic Trauma, Chest Trauma, Emergency Extraction, Assisting the Paramedic, Environmental Factors, Paediatric emergencies, Road Traffic Collision Management.

You can choose from the following that is applicable to your needs:

• Level 3 QCA VRQ Diploma for Security Industry First Aid Team Leader (TEAM MEDIC )
• HSE First Aid at Work
• IHCD Royal College of Surgeons First Person on Scene Intermediate Award
  

• £500 (ex vat) per person (Open Course)
  
• £3500 (ex Vat), Group up to 12 (Held at our training centres or the customers training premises)
  

Inclusive of Manuals, Certification, Tuition & Scenarios.

This course was designed by a team of experienced Special Forces Patrol Medic’s, Police Firearms Officers, Medical Specialists & Teachers. The course is instilled with medical training together with your police service tactics. Each course is tailored around the needs of your service. This course was written from experience, not from skills learned in a manual.

This course exceeds the expected future standards of the NPIA/ACPO/SIA and also contributes to each officers own Continual Personal Development.