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Tactical Casualty Care Training Levels in California
| Item | Course Title | Target Audience | Hours of Training | Training Topics | Scope of Practice |
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1 |
Tactical First Aid**
|
Law Enforcement Officer |
8 |
“Care Under Fire” Principles |
Tourniquet |
| 2 |
Tactical Life-Saver**
|
SWAT team member or other specialty team member in high risk environment (non-EMT) | 16-24 | As above plus, Tactical Casualty Care Model, Basic “Tactical Field Care” Principles --Naso-Pharyngeal Airway (NPA) --Sucking Chest Wound Medical Planning and Threat Assessment Basic Team Movement Scenarios |
As above plus, Tactical Casualty Care Assessment, Airway plus NPA Occlusive Dressings
|
| 3 |
Tactical Medicine or Tactical Medic
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Medical Component as part of SWAT team at BLS or ALS level -Cert. EMT, -Lic. Paramedic -Lic. MD |
80 hours, or 40 hours if EMT and prior SWAT Basic school |
As indicated in POST and EMSA approved Tactical Medicine Guidelines. |
Guidelines, plus; Current certification or licensure, Approved EMS provider, and Local Accreditation |
**No ALS procedures allowed (i.e. Hemostatic Agents for Hemorrhage Control, Needle Decompression for Tension Pneumothorax, Needle Cricothroidotomy for Airway, etc.) pursuant to Health and Safety Code 1797.178.