Amp Mangum
10-07-11, 18:49
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North American Rescue
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AAR Grey Group/North American Rescue First Responder class
I have been wanting to take a medical class for a long time and I don't think I could have picked a better one than this.
I believe we had 17 students total with some coming as far away as New York city. There were some LEOs, former military, an EMT, business owner, a high speed insurance agent:D and a doctor attending.
The class began with the instructors introducing themselves. All come from a military background (Rangers and SF) with extensive real world experience. They were extremely knowledgable and excellent communicators.
About half the course was classroom with powerpoint presentations and a lot of discussions. We watched film of actual combat footage and talked about the leading cause of preventable combat deaths (extremity hemmorhage, airway obstruction and tension pneumothorax). We were shown how to treat them. The course was designed around TCCC http://www.narescue.com/Tactical_Combat_Casualty_Care.htm
We got to do a lot of hands on practice packing wounds, applying pressure bandages, tourniquets. chest seals and chest needle decompression. We practiced moving casualties with and without stretchers. We learned the importance of keeping a casualty warm if they had lost a lot of blood.
We finished up day 2 with a written test and worked trauma lanes. I didn't come away an expert after a 2 day class on treating casualties but I did gain a lot of knowledge and I now have the confidence that I can help someone with a gunshot wound until the paramedics arrive.
Recently in our area, we have had 2 competitors shoot themselves during competitions (neither were using Serpas) and having the means and ability to deal with it was driven home.
Each student got a Maritime Assault kit http://www.narescue.com/Maritime_Assault_Kit_(CCRK)_-_Black-CN3FE66CE4EB32.html?BC=!PARENTID!
and an IFAK http://www.narescue.com/Supplemental_IFAK_Resupply_Kit_-CNBA177E63417D.html?BC=!PARENTID!
I highly reccomend North American Rescue if you are looking for this type of training. Grey Group as usual did a great job putting it together. I'm looking forward to the Level 2 class.
North American Rescue
www.narescue.com
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/va_dinger/logo.jpg
Grey Group Training:
www.greygrouptraining.com
AAR Grey Group/North American Rescue First Responder class
I have been wanting to take a medical class for a long time and I don't think I could have picked a better one than this.
I believe we had 17 students total with some coming as far away as New York city. There were some LEOs, former military, an EMT, business owner, a high speed insurance agent:D and a doctor attending.
The class began with the instructors introducing themselves. All come from a military background (Rangers and SF) with extensive real world experience. They were extremely knowledgable and excellent communicators.
About half the course was classroom with powerpoint presentations and a lot of discussions. We watched film of actual combat footage and talked about the leading cause of preventable combat deaths (extremity hemmorhage, airway obstruction and tension pneumothorax). We were shown how to treat them. The course was designed around TCCC http://www.narescue.com/Tactical_Combat_Casualty_Care.htm
We got to do a lot of hands on practice packing wounds, applying pressure bandages, tourniquets. chest seals and chest needle decompression. We practiced moving casualties with and without stretchers. We learned the importance of keeping a casualty warm if they had lost a lot of blood.
We finished up day 2 with a written test and worked trauma lanes. I didn't come away an expert after a 2 day class on treating casualties but I did gain a lot of knowledge and I now have the confidence that I can help someone with a gunshot wound until the paramedics arrive.
Recently in our area, we have had 2 competitors shoot themselves during competitions (neither were using Serpas) and having the means and ability to deal with it was driven home.
Each student got a Maritime Assault kit http://www.narescue.com/Maritime_Assault_Kit_(CCRK)_-_Black-CN3FE66CE4EB32.html?BC=!PARENTID!
and an IFAK http://www.narescue.com/Supplemental_IFAK_Resupply_Kit_-CNBA177E63417D.html?BC=!PARENTID!
I highly reccomend North American Rescue if you are looking for this type of training. Grey Group as usual did a great job putting it together. I'm looking forward to the Level 2 class.