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ALERRT FRM - First Responder Medical

Description

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is pleased to announce the First Responder Medical Course. This course focuses on Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) for patrol officers that includes an overview of topics addressing Bleeding, Airway management, Tension Pneumothorax mitigation, and Hypothermia protocols (BATH).  Methods of treatment cover: direct threat care, direct pressure application, tourniquet application, wound packing, patient assessment, indirect threat care, airway management, bandaging, prolonged patient management, lifts/drags/carries for casualty evacuation, as well as a tactical overview of techniques and best practices based upon national standards.  All subjects covered include hands on practical application and culminates with reality-based force on force scenario training.


Course Time and Details

16 hours/2 days

Registration begins at 7:30 am. Course will run from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.


Class Size

24, from multiple agencies


Prerequisite

Participants must be state certified law enforcement, fire or EMS providers. EMS providers should be state or national registry EMT-B certified (NREMT-Intermediate or NREMT-Paramedic is highly preferred).

Credentials will be required for admittance.


Required Equipment

Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, duty gear or training uniform


Partial In-Service Credit

Partial In-service Credit (PIC) will be available for law enforcement officers.


Cost and Registration

There is no registration fee for this course. Pre-registration is required.


Travel, Lodging and Meals

Participants are responsible for their transportation and lodging.
 
Lunch will be provided each day.

Cost and Registration

There is no registration fee for this course. Pre-registration is required.

Please note that the DCJS registration system does not have the capacity to sort eligible from ineligible registrants. Therefore, anyone who registers will receive a confirmation. All registrants will be notified whether or not they have been accepted via the email address provided during registration.


 

Critical Incident Preparedness and Response Section Contact:

For more information or questions regarding the Critical Incident Preparedness and Response Section, please contact: CIPR@dcjs.virginia.gov

A member of the team will respond within 1–3 business days. Thank you!