TECC (Tactical Emergency Casualty Care)
Prometheus is an NAEMT-registered provider of the 16-hour Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) course which teaches EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers how to respond to and care for patients in a civilian tactical environment.
What is TECC?
NAEMT’s Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) course presents the three phases of tactical care and integrates parallel EMS nomenclature:
- Hot Zone/Direct Threat Care that is rendered while under attack or in adverse conditions.
- Warm Zone/Indirect Threat Care that is rendered while the threat has been suppressed but may resurface at any point.
- Cold Zone/Evacuation Care that is rendered while the casualty is being evacuated from the incident site.
TECC courses have been designed to improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality.
What does TECC cover?
Hemorrhage control; surgical airway control and needle decompression; creating a casualty collection point (CCP); strategies for treating wounded responders in threatening environments; management of shock; prevention and treatment of eye injuries; caring for paediatric patients; and techniques for dragging and carrying victims to safety.
How will I learn?
We put great emphasis on the “hands-on” aspects of course training, creating true-to-life medical simulations, helping you learn through immersive practical sessions.
Experience as close to genuine patient trauma care as possible – using SIMBODIES™, our ultra-realistic manikins, crafted with outstanding attention to detail, ensuring that every human feature necessary is replicated in your training.
Train with award-winning medical equipment, as used by Ambulance Services and Armed Forces globally.
Why train with us?
All Prometheus Medical instructors are active, clinically current practitioners, meaning candidates will benefit from the most up-to-date medical knowledge.
Where will I learn?
At our purpose-built Herefordshire Campus or, for group bookings, your site if you prefer.
Professional Pathways
Entry Criteria
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) is a 16-hour course for EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers. No prior qualifications are required, though some basic first aid training would be useful.
TECC Skills Framework
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) is developed by the U.S. Department of Defence, Defence Health Agency (DHA) Joint Trauma System to teach evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing the best trauma care on the battlefield. Prometheus Medical is a part of NAEMT affiliate faculty that conducts these courses.
How long is TECC valid for?
TECC certificate is valid for 4 years.
NAEMT Registered Provider
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) is the only national association representing the professional interests of paramedics, advanced emergency medical technicians, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders and other professionals providing prehospital and out-of-hospital emergent, urgent or preventive medical care.
Course Content
Duration: 2 Days
The 16-hour classroom course includes all new patient simulations and covers the following topics:
- Hemorrhage control including immediate action drills for tourniquet application throughout the course
- Complete coverage of the MARCH assessment
- Airway management and needle thoracentesis
- Strategies for treating wounded responders in threatening environments
- Caring for paediatric patients
- Techniques for dragging and carrying patients to safety
- A final simulation.
Course Details Brochure
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Train with the best
Our training helps you to retain the key skills you need to save a life and be confident of deploying them effectively under pressure. Prometheus instructors train the best: elite military personnel, emergency services, multiple industry sectors, and helicopter emergency medical crews globally. You will benefit from that same expertise.
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