Prerequisite: This is not a beginner level class. The student needs to know and be able to demonstrate safe gun handling, weapon system familiarity, foundational marksmanship skills, and working from a holster. We strongly recommend completion of our Defensive Handgun Advanced or Defensive Concealed Carry Class prior to registering for this course.
Students will learn patient assessment, emergency casualty care, and implementation of life saving techniques to properly treat and manage penetrating trauma wounds through the proper use of products like hemostatic agents, compression bandages, and tourniquets. This course will include live fire scenarios to work through care rendered at the scene of injury while under active hostile fire.
Course Outline:
- Medical Brief
- Trauma Assement
- Massive Hemorrhage Control
- Proper Wound Packing Techniques
- Use of Hemostatic Agents
- Tourniquet Application
- Live Drills for both Wound Packing and Tourniquet Application
- Live Fire Drills
- One-Handed Weapons Manipulation
- Applying Tourniquet and One-Handed Pistol Drills
Required Equipment:
- Concealed carry handgun
- 2-3 magazines
- Concealment Holster, Duty Holster, or Open Carry Holster * must have a holster
- Eye protection
- Ear protection (electronic preferred)
- Appropriate clothing & footwear
Estimated Round Count: 150 rounds fmj + 50 rounds compressed copper frangible