Tactical medicine course
World Extreme Medicine (WEM) and its team of medical professionals offer the following battlefield medical training program based on the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCC) program. The TBCP was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense Joint Trauma System to teach evidence-based life-saving techniques and strategies to provide the best possible care for battlefield injuries. This program is available in Ukrainian.
We believe that a high quality education is fundamental to creating highly effective people who can make a difference in life and death on the modern battlefield. We believe we have the experience to deliver this education effectively, and we are honored to do so in our efforts to support the Ukrainian people.
These individuals will be trained in a context of high fidelity and to a level from which they can train and develop other members of the Ukrainian armed forces. This will enhance the impact of initial training and maintain high standards during knowledge transfer.
This will allow students to understand and demonstrate competence in the relevant practical skills, which in turn will allow them to move forward as instructors. These trainers will then be able to train 10 more medical professionals. Ultimately, this will allow a large number of students to be trained as a small training team on their own.
The initial training program, delivered by Ukrainian physicians, will be mentored by the WEM team to ensure that they are properly supported to deliver the training effectively.
We believe that a high quality education is fundamental to creating highly effective people who can make a difference in life and death on the modern battlefield. We believe we have the experience to deliver this education effectively, and we are honored to do so in our efforts to support the Ukrainian people.
Purpose and rationale of the training
To train and develop advanced military medics to provide effective medical intervention in the context of complex conflict.These individuals will be trained in a context of high fidelity and to a level from which they can train and develop other members of the Ukrainian armed forces. This will enhance the impact of initial training and maintain high standards during knowledge transfer.
Training team
The goal is to develop advanced practical skills in frontline military medics and requires a maximum ratio of 1 WEM trainer per 10 students.This will allow students to understand and demonstrate competence in the relevant practical skills, which in turn will allow them to move forward as instructors. These trainers will then be able to train 10 more medical professionals. Ultimately, this will allow a large number of students to be trained as a small training team on their own.
The initial training program, delivered by Ukrainian physicians, will be mentored by the WEM team to ensure that they are properly supported to deliver the training effectively.
Training program
The training program will include the following topics:- What is included in the medical kit
- How to carry and transport the first aid kit
- Using the kit with regular clothes and special clothes
- Carrying a wounded man under fire
- Medical management in complex tactical scenarios
- Cross-docking
- Treatment of wounded during transportation
- Advanced practical skills
- Bleeding management
- Connective bleeding
- Pelvic tires
- Kendrick tires
- Airway aids
- Airway maneuvers
- Provisions for recovery
- Access to the front of the neck
- Treatment of penetrating chest wounds
- Needle thoracotomy
- Chest drains
- Cell capture and transfection
- Intraosseous access
- Assessment of head injury
- Fracture management
- Numerous victims
- Medical triage
- Chemical and Nuclear Combat Decontamination and Management (CNDM)
What we need
We ask the Ukrainian Special Forces to select and provide us with 10-20 servicemen who have the potential to excel in the above training and become effective trainers of their own choosing. We will train them to the highest level in 4 days.
While priority is given to staff with medical experience, we can also provide this training to non-medical staff or those with minimal or basic medical knowledge. The course content will be modified according to the experience level of the learners to make it more appropriate.
The course is provided by the organization - World Extreme Medicine
