Tactical First Aid Citizen (TFAC) Workshop

205 East Appleway Avenue,Coeur d'Alene ID 83814

03 December, 2022

Description

Join us for this Tactical First Aid Citizen (TFAC) Workshop led by EMMETT SPRAKTES: This 4.5 HOUR HANDS-ON COURSE LED BY STAFF SERGEANT (SSG) EMMETT SPRAKTES (RET) IS DESIGNED FOR NON-MEDICALLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS, SUCH AS TEACHERS, EVENT STAFF, HUNTERS, HIKERS, SECURITY PERSONNEL & PRIVATE CITIZENS. PAYING PARTICIPANTS OF THIS COURSE WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.This is NOT a typical basic first aid class it will address specific injuries seen with penetrating and other trauma commonly encountered in catastrophic events. Attendees should be prepared to engage in practical, hands-on exercises, which will leave you far better prepared to respond and react to critical situations (wear athletic clothing you don't mind getting dirty)Concepts covered in this course include how to address immediate life-threatening injuries such as bleeding control, airway management, tourniquets, pressure dressings, occlusive dressings; how to properly prepare your medical gear, Good Samaritan and other legal aspects. We teach how to treat the most commonly encountered preventable causes of death.This event is capped at 50 spotsBe sure to share this special event with friends and family and be on the lookout for our entire 2023 workshop lineup. About Emmett Spraktes: Staff Sergeant (SSG) Emmett Spraktes (RET) is the author of “Selfish Prayer,” which chronicles his experiences and the service of his fellow unit members in the killing fields of Afghanistan. He served for 10 years in the US Navy Reserve with Special Boat Units (SBU) and Special Boat Teams (SBT). He held the rate of Gunners Mate Guns Second Class (GMG 2), completed the US Navy Elite Special Warfare Combatant-Craft (SWCC) course and was assigned to SBU 11, Mare Island, and SBT 22 Det. 122, Sacramento. He enlisted in the California Army National Guard in 2004, and in 2007 volunteered to serve as a ground medic with the 1-143 Field Artillery as they deployed to Balad, Iraq. SSG Spraktes returned home to his family in 2008, and 5 months later, he was activated and deployed to Jalalabad, Afghanistan as lead Flight Medic with Charlie Company, 1-168th GSAB. During his 10-month tour in Afghanistan he evacuated/treated 184 patients, flew 250 combat flight hours and participated in 12 individual hoists. SSG Spraktes is the recipient of the Air Medal, Air Medal with “V” device for valor, Army Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with “V” device for valor, Combat Medic Badge and Silver Star for gallantry in action. He also received an Army Aviation Association of America Award for “Medic of the Year – 2009” and “Rescue of the Year – 2009. “ He is a graduate of Flight Medic course, Joint En route Care Course, and numerous other military courses. In 2014, SSG Spraktes Honorably retired after 20 years of military service. In 2011, Officer Spraktes honorably service retired after 25 years of law enforcement, which included service in the California Department of Corrections, The California State Police, Vacaville Police Department, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP). His past assignments included 10 years as a SWAT operator, SWAT instructor, Firearms Instructor, Rappel Master, SWAT Medic, Governors Protection Detail (GPD)/Dignitary Protection, Flight Officer/ Paramedic, Drug Recognition Expert, Bicycle Patrol, Public Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (POPPS) Officer, Emergency Medical Services Instructor at the CHP Academy and numerous other assignments. Spraktes is currently a Nationally Registered Paramedic (NREMT-P) and California State licensed paramedic and is an associate academy instructor for the California Highway Patrol Emergency Medical Services Unit. Spraktes has been interviewed by numerous radio talk show hosts and has lectured as a featured presenter and keynote speaker for a variety of organizations and Law Enforcement Associations such as The Department Of Defense’s Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Conference, California's Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associates (FBINAA), Riverside County Law Enforcement Administrator’s Association (RCLEAA) and FBL-LEEDA to name a just a few. He has also written for the California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO).  Spraktes continues to teach Tactical Emergency Medicine (TEMS) to military and law enforcement organizations on tactical pre-hospital medicine and techniques, such as patient movement under fire.