TACTICAL MEDICINE – TECHNICIAN
(California POST – Tactical Lifesaver / California EMSA – TEMS Technician)
CALIFORNIA P.O.S.T. CERTIFIED
Strategic Operations POST ID # 1102
Tactical Medicine Technician – 40 HRS
Law Enforcement Receive 40 hours of Continuing Professional Training (CPT)
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
Tactical Medicine Technician 40 CE Credits
EMS CE Provider # 16-SWCC-F2-2005
NAEMT Authorized Training Center – # 6653
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Provider – 16 CE Credits
Minimum qualifications: EMT, Paramedic, RN, PA or Physician. This 40 hour course exceeds California POST and EMSA guidelines for Tactical Medicine and provides 40 hours of CAPCE (formerly CECBEMS) credits and/or POST CPT for LE officers.
STOPS Medical utilizes the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) guidelines, updated in December 2021, teaching the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (CoTECC) recognized educational content.
Instructor staff is a combination of experienced military combat medics and civilian tactical paramedics.
The last two (2) days are supported by local LE cover officers including full SWAT equipment, vehicles, tear gas, less-lethal, etc.
In addition to passing all of the required skills practicums, at the end of the course each student will take the written exam for NAEMT TCCC/TECC certification as well as coaching for national IBSC Tactical Paramedic Certification (TP-C).
Whether certifying as a tactical paramedic on a SWAT team or preparing for Rescue Task Force (RTF) deployment at violent MASCALs, this course will imbed the inter-operable core skills you will need to provide under pressure.
Upon successful completion of TMT, students will receive a 4 year NAEMT TECC Provider Certificate, 40 hours of CMEs/CEUs from CAPCE, and CA-POST CPTs.