Tactical Combat Casualty Care – Combat Lifesaver (TCCC –
CLS) is a course designed for non-medical personnel of security and
armed forces deployed in operations and direct service duties. The
duration of the course is 4 days / 40 hours.
COURSE CONTENT:
- Principles and application of TCCC
- Medical equipment
- Care Under Fire (CUF)
- Tactical Field Care (TFC)
- Tactical trauma assessment
- Massive hemorrhage control
- Airway management
- Breathing assessment and management
- Circulation control
- Shock recognition
- Hypothermia prevention
- Head injuries
- Eye injuries
- Administration of analgesia and antibiotics
- Wound care
- Burns
- Fractures
- Patient monitoring
- Pre-evacuation procedures, communication, and documentation
- Evacuation procedures
COURSE DETAILS:
- Target group: Members of security and armed
forces on TCCC-ASM or TECC-AB level
- Course duration: 4days/40hours
- Course location: Training center DRAPLIAK, Kameňolom, Čachtice, 916 21, Slovak Republic
- Course date: See options below. The course starts at 09:00 on the first day of the selected date
- Accommodation and meals: accommodation provided at the course venue; meals individually arranged
- Required
equipment: notebook + writing supplies, tactical clothing/older clothing/work
uniform and weather-appropriate footwear, tactical equipment (helmet,
plate carrier, duty/combat belt), sleeping bag, headlamp,
multitool/scissors/knife, etc.
- Material and technical support of the course: medical consumables, tactical accessories, equipment, training aids, and others
- Course staffing: AEM instructors with extensive experience in tactical and combat medicine and austere/remote medicine
- Certification: upon successful completion, all participants will receive a TCCC - CLS certificate
SAFETY CONDITIONS AND PARTICIPANT DECLARATION:
The Provider reserves the right to
refuse participation in the course to individuals under the influence of
alcohol or other intoxicating substances, as well as to individuals who
are members or supporters of organizations or movements promoting
extremism, terrorism, violence, or any form of racial, religious, or
other intolerance.
The Provider
further reserves the right to refuse participation or to exclude,
without refund, any individual whose behavior, communication, or conduct
involves hate speech, incitement to discrimination, degradation of
other persons or institutions, disruption of a professional environment,
or conduct incompatible with the principles of a safe, respectful, and
professional educational setting. In such cases, the participant shall
not be entitled to a refund of the course fee.
The
Participant acknowledges that the course may include physically and
psychologically demanding activities, stress-based scenarios, realistic
injury simulations, handling of medical or tactical equipment, movement
in outdoor terrain, training under limited or night-time lighting
conditions, and other activities associated with an increased level of
risk.
Participation in the
course is voluntary and undertaken at the Participant's own
responsibility. The Participant declares that they are physically and
mentally fit to attend the course and acknowledge the potential risk of
injury or other harm arising in connection with participation, unless
such harm is demonstrably caused by the intentional misconduct of the
Provider.
The Provider shall
not be liable for damage or injury resulting from the Participant's
failure to follow safety rules or instructor instructions, improper or
unauthorized use of equipment, or circumstances constituting force
majeure. The Participant will be informed without undue delay of any
force majeure circumstances.
The
Participant is obliged to comply with the instructions stated in the
course description on the website and with all instructions given by
instructors and organizational staff throughout the duration of the
course.