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INTRODUCTION TO TACTICAL FIRST AID
COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course goes beyond what is traditionally taught in First Aid courses, and focuses on how to treat life-threatening
injuries that are typically encountered by those who carry and use firearms. The course
follows the standards of Tactical Combat Casualty Care, which is the training course developed by the US
Military for deploying servicemen and women. This training will better prepare you to treat these injuries
should they occur to yourself, a friend, or a loved one.
Some of the topics covered:
Review of Human Anatomy
Ballistics
Blunt VS Penetrating Trauma
Airway Management
Bleeding Control (Including hemostatic agents and tourniquets)
Thoracic Injury Treatment (Sucking Chest Wounds and Occlusive Dressings)
IFAK contents and carriage
Practical exercises.
Tactical Considerations

INSTRUCTOR BIO:

Andrew Snyder, BS, NRP, FP-C, TP-C, EMS-I
Andy is currently a full-time Law Enforcement Officer, Tactical Team Member, and Firearms Instructor, as
well as having over 24 years of experience as a Paramedic. He is currently certified to practice by the
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Health, as well as by the National Registry of EMT’s. He is
dual-Board Certified as both a Flight Paramedic and Tactical Paramedic, and is additionally employed as a
Helicopter Flight Paramedic by a Philadelphia-area Level 1 Trauma Center. He has extensive experience in
Tactical and Trauma Medicine, and has served as a Tactical Paramedic, Operator and Sniper for his
agency's SWAT Team.