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As you may know, Tactical Medicine is a new and fast-growing field in South
African Emergency Medical environment. Chris Marlow and I have been conducting
research and have been developing TEMS for the South African Emergency Care
Practitioner in the last 4 years. With our own extensive combat medical
experience as a starting point, we took some time to investigate and attend
various International courses to see how the international market attains their
goals in the training of their medical professionals.
In November 2006 we ran our first South African TEMS pilot course which proved
to be a huge success. The course was developed to specifically cater for the
needs of the South African Emergency care worker. We shaved off some of the
more American ideas and added/ adapted more important subject matter that would
suit the African Market.
You may be wondering: Who should attend this course?
Our ideal is to see every emergency care worker with this qualification. At this
stage we cater for all ILS and ALS personnel (including doctors). The course is
structured to equip the emergency care provider with the knowledge, skills and
insight to work safely in a high-risk, high-threat environment, something that
we face regularly in South Africa.
The TEMS course is a highly energetic fun filled practical experience. During
the 7 days we will be imparting knowledge on the following subjects:
- Introduction to TEMS
- Tactical Equipment / Medical equipment
- Wound Ballistics
- Recognition of I.E.D’s
- Concealed Weapons
- Medical Reconnaissance and Planning
- Approach to Criminal Scenes
- K9 Emergencies
- Transport
- Disarming and Suspect Apprehension
- Tactical Primary Health Care / De-briefing
- Tactical Team Movement and Survival (Rural and Urban)
- Team Considerations when Deploying Distractive Devices
- Chemical Agents and Less Lethal Measures
- Breeching Techniques
- Team Weapons and their application
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care (care under fire)
We are privileged to have some of South Africans best subjects specialists presenting the lectures, among which are ex-Special Force Operations (Military), ex-Special Task Force (SAPS) members, and even a veterinarian specialist in emergency veterinarian care and anesthesiology with a deep knowledge of managing K9 emergencies
Our lectures are committed to give you their best, and to enable you to learn and experience the ultimate in TACTICAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.
With TEMS there are medical professionals immediately on scene in a conflict situation and able to render immediate emergency medical care. The facts speak for themselves: when Civilian Paramedics are trained in military as well as policing tactics in order to support their local law enforcement agencies, more lives are saved than through the normal and conventional ways of EMS.
Most of South Africa can be considered a high risk environment, especially in the realm of emergency medical care. I do believe that this course would make an immerse difference in your day –to-day lifestyle, the way you deal with emergencies, as well as your every day work on the South African streets.
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