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Combat First Aid-Kittitas County SO

  • Kittitas County Sheriff 307 West Umptanum Road Ellensburg, WA 98926 (map)

Description

COMBAT FIRST AID is specific to Law Enforcement and is pertinent to Patrol Officers, SWAT Operators and First Responders.

Specifically, SWAT teams have an advantage over the Patrol Officer. They have better body armor, safety in numbers, the element of surprise, and usually have a Paramedic on the team. The Patrol officer is typically alone, has minimal body armor and could be a long way away from medical help. Also, transition time from a traumatic incident to a “safe scene”, where EMS is allowed, can be critical to whether necessary lifesaving treatment will be administered. This gap in time is often the deciding factor whether an injured person lives or dies. Proper combat/critical care administered by the SWAT Operator or Patrol Officer will save lives and offers a mitigation strategy to a problem that has historically been unaddressed. Most importantly it allows the officer to stay in the fight and not lay there helplessly bleeding out.

The COMBAT FIRST AID class teaches the Patrol Officer to administer lifesaving treatment to themselves, a fellow officer or a citizen that has sustained a life threatening injury. The class covers the three preventable causes of combat death and the treatment for all three. The course also covers M.A.R.C.H. assessment skills and an animal tissue lab to practice junctional hemorrhage strategies. The training provided by COMBAT FIRST AID is developed from Tactical Combat Causality Care (TCCC) – the newest curriculum. The TCCC class is specific to Paramedics and EMT’s but we have adapted the training so it is relevant to the Patrol Officer/SWAT Operator and non-medical first responders.

COST: $275

Earlier Event: March 26
BCON Cascade Medical
Later Event: April 8
April 8, 2019 CFA SWAT Basic (Closed Course)
"Combat First Aid is practical, real-life first aid training for first responders. The material covered and taught in this class is critical to saving your own life, should you be injured in the line of duty and are forced to wait for medical care. The techniques are simple and highly effective. The course instructor, Jennifer Foreman, is a consummate professional and truly knows her craft. She has a wealth of knowledge about this topic and is able to provide the information in a format that allows for the greatest amount of student learning. I recommend this course to anyone in the law enforcement field. "
–John Oliphant, Corporal, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
"I’ve heard nothing but great feedback from our shift. I appreciate your very apparent sincere passion for saving the lives of first responders. Very honorable. This is training every law enforcement officer must have. Combat First Aid is as essential as any core training class in the academy. Well presented, realistic, scenario-based instruction that leaves you convinced you could do this in the field. "
–Jeremy Knight, Police Officer, Lacey Police Department
"This is my second time attending the class. I will continue to attend every chance possible. Fantastic Training. Thank You."
–Steve Gonzales, Police Officer, Aberdeen Police Department
"The gun shot wound training was so valuable. Some of the best training I have had. Awesome combination with scenarios."
–Deputy Jason Harris, Snohomish County Deputy
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