Special Operations Training Services
Upcoming Courses
1 Day Tactical Casualty Management Course Level I
The course is designed as an introduction to basic emergency medicine and its tactical application. It will cover everything from field expedient CPR to initial emergency treatment of penetrating chest trauma.
Our goal is to provide every student with a basic understanding of basic and emergent situations and the appropriate treatments.
Focus will be on:
-The maintenance of the airway thru the use of manual/artificial airways
-The treatment of major breathing injuries including treatment of gun shot and stab wounds in the chest with the use of occlusive dressings.
-The treatment and management of life threatening/severe bleeding thru the use of pressure dressings, hemostatic agents, and tourniquets.
Course Outline
INITIAL PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
Primary Survey
Cost: $250.00 per person.
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $200.00
Location & Dates:
San Diego, CA
Oct 2nd, 2010
Requirements:
-No previous medical experience required
-Please wear loose comfortable clothing.
-All other Equipment will be provided by SOTS
We utilize realistic moulage and trained actors on every course in order accurately portray the injuries and add realism to all training.
Tactical Casualty Management/ Wilderness Medicine Level II
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $200.00
or
$450.00 per person for Level I & Level II
$400.00 military/Law Enforcement
Location & Dates:
Level I
02 AUG 2010
San Diego University for Integrated Studies
3900 Harney Street
San Diego, CA 92110
Level II
03 AUG 2010
Camp Pendleton, CA
Clearance Required, closed to the public.
Requirements:
-Completion of Level I course or equivalent training(Navy Corpsman or Military/Civilian Medic Training).
-Personal Medical Kit.
-All other Equipment will be provided by SOTS
The course is designed as an introduction to basic emergency medicine and its tactical application. It will cover everything from field expedient CPR to initial emergency treatment of penetrating chest trauma.
Our goal is to provide every student with a basic understanding of basic and emergent situations and the appropriate treatments.
Focus will be on:
-The maintenance of the airway thru the use of manual/artificial airways
-The treatment of major breathing injuries including treatment of gun shot and stab wounds in the chest with the use of occlusive dressings.
-The treatment and management of life threatening/severe bleeding thru the use of pressure dressings, hemostatic agents, and tourniquets.
Course Outline
INITIAL PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
Primary Survey
Primary Survey Steps
- Area Security- ensure the area is secure before performing care.
- Scene Size Up- quick analysis of the scene to determine what type of injuries to expect.
- Determine Patients Responsiveness/AVPU Method.
- Airway Assessment and Management
- Breathing Assessment and Management
- Circulation Assessment and Management
SECONDARY SURVEY AND TRIAGE
Secondary Survey
- The secondary survey involves the identify and treatment all non-life threatening injuries not previously identified on the primary survey.
- Systematic evaluation of the patient from head to toe utilizing visual signs and palpation.
- As injuries are identified, proper treatment is rendered.
- Typically performed after all threats have been controlled.
Introduction To Tactical Triage
- Principles of Tactical Triage
- Triage Factors
- Evacuation of the Casualties
LEVEL I COURSES FEATURES SECTIONS FOCUSING ON:
- Airway Injuries- Opening the airway, emergency airways, rescue breathing.
- Chest Injuries- Identifying pneumothorax and Treating penetrating trauma including stab wounds and gun shot wounds with the use of occlusive dressings and needle decompression.
- Hemorrhage Control- Identifying live threatening Bleeding and controlling it with the use of pressure dressing, tourniquets, and hemostatic agents.
- Tactical Orthopedics- splinting, immobilization, and reduction of dislocations.
- Environmental Injuries- heat injuries, cold injuries, snake/insect bites, and dive medicine
- Casualty Assessment- AVPU Method, CPR, and Evacuation of Casualty
- LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF MEDICAL TREATMENT-Medical Treatment and the Law (Prepared exclusively for SOTS by Samuel Park, J.D.) Quick overview of the Good Samaritan Law-
Cost: $250.00 per person.
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $200.00
Location & Dates:
San Diego, CA
Oct 2nd, 2010
Requirements:
-No previous medical experience required
-Please wear loose comfortable clothing.
-All other Equipment will be provided by SOTS
We utilize realistic moulage and trained actors on every course in order accurately portray the injuries and add realism to all training.
Tactical Casualty Management/ Wilderness Medicine Level II
LEVEL II COURSES INCLUDE ALL SECTIONS FOR LEVEL I AND FEATURES SECTIONS FOCUSING ON:
- Advanced Airway Injury Interventions- Surgical and Field Expedient Cricothyrotomy.
- Advanced Chest Intervention- Chest seal manipulation and burping and utilization of field expedient chest tubes.
- Hemorrhage Control- Ligature and field expedient amputation.
- Secondary Medical Skill- suturing, IVs, and field expedient medications.
- Advanced Triage
- Movement of Casualties- Field expedient litter carries and evacuation.
- Basic Wilderness movement and survival.
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $200.00
or
$450.00 per person for Level I & Level II
$400.00 military/Law Enforcement
Location & Dates:
Level I
02 AUG 2010
San Diego University for Integrated Studies
3900 Harney Street
San Diego, CA 92110
Level II
03 AUG 2010
Camp Pendleton, CA
Clearance Required, closed to the public.
Requirements:
-Completion of Level I course or equivalent training(Navy Corpsman or Military/Civilian Medic Training).
-Personal Medical Kit.
-All other Equipment will be provided by SOTS
To sign up:
Course fees are refundable up to 10 business days prior to course. A portion of all fees will go toward the Special Operations Warrior fund.
Special Operations Training Services
San Diego, CA
Phone:(760) 529-7715
Email: SOTSinfo@gmail.com
