Exigent Care Training Course

1901 South Main Street,Grapevine TX 76051

01 August, 2021

Description

Definition: ex·i·gent / ek-sə-jənt: requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing The course is based upon the NAEMT's (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians) TECC (Tactical Emergency Casualty Care) training program. TECC teaches EMS practitioners, law enforcement officers and responsible citizens how to respond to and provide pre-hospital care for casualties in adverse environments. This introductory course is designed to decrease preventable deaths in situations such as an active shooter event, traumatic automobile accidents as well as active lifestyle, sports and hunting related incidents. This course focuses on controlling massive bleeding along with an introduction to the full MARCH casualty assessment and treatment protocol, including the application of items commonly found within the standard IFAK (individual first aid kit) such as tourniquets, hemostatic gauze, chest seals, etc. Prerequisite: None.