Company: T2 Trauma Training FX
Course: TCCC Public Safety Medical Training
Instructor: Fred Kolberg – Retired Navy SEAL Medic
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Dates: May 3rd and 4th
Website: http://www.t2training.com/tccc-course/
I spent several months looking for a “first aid” class, but I had issues really defining what I wanted to be trained in. I didn’t know anything about first aid, and it’s often difficult to look for solutions to problems when you don’t know what you are really looking for (you don’t know what you don’t know, right?).
I stumbled across the following course announcement on Soldier Systems that pointed me to T2 Trauma Training:
http://soldiersystems.net/2013/04/18/trauma-training-fx-warning-graphic-content/
After reading the course description, it was exactly what I was looking for. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was really looking for a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Class. Again, you don’t know what you don’t know, I’ve had zero exposure to this type of training in the past.
We all have our reasons for why we seek training. I’ve spent the last few years training with several instructors learning how to effectively put holes in “stuff,” it was definitely time to learn how to patch those holes.
Thoughts, Reflections, Ramblings:
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The material was presented in a clear, concise, and easy to understand format.
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The material reviewed consisted of real life images, stories, and videos… you can’t help
but to stay engaged in training when watching video of soldiers and medics conducting TCCC on the battlefield. -
The format of the class was perfect, 30-45 mins of instruction, followed by practical application and practice. It was all about being hands on, I prefer to learn that way.
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TD2 Practical Application was the class finale and the best part of the class. We’ve all run simulations in training and this was no different… Fred asked 1 student to leave the room while he set the scene up (school shooting, bombing, vehicle ambush, etc… ). Fred would start the simulation and the returning student would re-enter the room and need to take immediate action while applying the TCCC principles.
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Fred has a real passion for teaching these skills. He repeated several times that this was his focus moving forward, he wants to be teaching these skills full time, it shows in his presentation and passion for the subject.
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This was an excellent opportunity to learn from someone that has real world experience and is a subject matter expert.
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The fundamentals of TCCC are fairly easy to grasp, but learning those fundamentals also opens the door to a massive amount of information that is needed to be a true casualty care professional. The concepts are easy to grasp… but there’s a reason why the professionals go through the extensive training that they do.
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I left this class with proficiency in Triage, Tourniquets, Airway Management (Nasopharyngeal and Cricothyrotomy), Chest Seals, Bandages, Splints, Dressings, and SCABC Methodology.
TD1:
0800 – 0830 Administrative, Introduction, Pre-Test
0815 – 0845 Introduction to TCCC
0845 – 0915 Basic Anatomy and Physiology
0915 – 0930 Break
0930 – 1000 Phases of Care
1000 – 1100 Practical Application
1100 – 1115 Break
1115 – 1145 Control of Major Bleeding
1145 – 1200 Practical Application
1200 – 1300 Lunch
1300 – 1330 Airway
1330 – 1400 Practical Application
1400 – 1430 Breathing
1430 – 1445 Break
1445 – 1515 Bandaging and Splinting
1515 – 1615 Practical Application
1615 – 1645 Treating Abdominal Wounds
1645 – 1700 Review
TD2:
0800 – 0815 Instructor Demonstration
0815 – 0930 Practical Application
0930 – 0945 Break
0945 – 1015 Abdominal Trauma
1015 – 1045 Head and Spine Trauma
1045 – 1115 Burns
1115 – 1130 Break
1130 – 1200 Shock
1200 – 1300 Lunch
1300 – 1330 Eye Injuries
1330 – 1400 Post-Test
1400 – 1600 Practical Application