Advanced Tacmed

Advanced TACMED and Close Quarters Pistol

  Audience:  The Advanced Tactical Medicine (TCCC)/Care under fire and Close Quarters Pistol course is designed for individuals who have previously taken our TACMED course. The advanced course will progress their skills to a higher level of proficiency as it pertains to providing emergency care to themselves as well as others while being placed in a high stress situation. Scope: This is a 16 hour course that will included topics such as the following: hemorrhage control, wound packing, chest seal application and general blunt force/puncture trauma management. This course covers close quarters/injured shooter pistol applications, single hand operation of a pistol, retention firing and vehicle counter ambush techniques. This is a VERY hands on class! In addition class content includes performing solo causality movement techniques, ground work and a lot more environments where you will get dirty…..   The medical portion of this class will be taught by Max Boswell from Advanced Tactical Provider. Max is a recognized subject matter expert whose knowledge and experience in this field are unsurpassed. Max served in 3^rd Ranger Battalion as a medic and earned multiple high level medical qualifications including the Special Forces 18 series Medical Course (short). He further served as the Senior Medic for a county SRT team for almost 18 years and EMS/EOC Senior leadership for over 20 years. He currently instructs at a local college on medical/trauma courses for first responders.   The firearms portion of the course is instructed by Kevin Dylus of Blue Ridge Marksmanship. Range applications will focus on accuracy, cognitive processing of the immediate environment and surviving the ambush. The pistol portion will cover injured shooter operation of the pistol, counter vehicle ambush scenarios (accomplished with simmunition pistols) and extreme compressed environment shooting. Upon the successful completion of this course you will receive two certifications, one being a nationally recognized medical certification.   This is a solid two 8 hour training day course (8:30 am to 4:30 pm) with 30 minutes for a working lunch. It is highly recommend that you bring your lunch as you will have no options within 15 mins of the range. It is also recommended you have snacks, some will be available such as power bars and granola bars. Otherwise, please bring your own.

Length & Price: 2 day. $500.

Areas of Instruction:

• Use of hemostatic control agents
• Use of tourniquets
• Use of chest seals
• Wound packing
• Anatomy
• Tactical Medical Methodology
• Evaluation of your ability to perform under

Heightened stress Prerequisites and Physical Requirements

1. Student should be prepared to train in all weather
2. Student must possess the physical strength and stamina to fire their firearms in shooting drills.
3. Student should be physically able to get up and down from standing, kneeling positions.

  Required Equipment

• Pistol in good working order with at least 3 magazines
• Belt mounted, dominant side holster that covers the trigger
• Sturdy belt at least 1.5” wide
• Clothing that will get fake blood on it and dirty
• Cap with brim (baseball or boonie style)
• T-Shirt with crew neck collar (no V-necks)
• Long pants (no shorts)
• Light hiking boots or running shoes. NO open toed shoes allowed!
• Hearing protection (available upon request, no charge)
• Wrap around eye protection (available upon request, no charge)
• Water bottle or hydration system
• Sunscreen / Bug Spray
• Foul weather clothing
• Note taking materials
• 600 rounds of range ammo (available for purchase at BRM with advanced notice)

  **If you do not possess any of the above gear, or have ammunition selection questions, please contact Kevin as far out from the course date as possible**   Optional Equipment

• Knee pads HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
• Long sleeve ‘Sun’ shirt (can be button type)

Teaching Style:

At Blue Ridge Marksmanship, we help you to gain a better understanding for your firearm. We help your gun handling abilities improve and we teach you ‘a way’ to shoot. There are millions of ways to fire a gun and hit a target, we will help you find the best one for you, not hammer you into ‘the way’ to shoot.