Tactical First Aid Training Class!!!

JBOGGS · Post by **JBOGGS** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:10 pm

Ok folks you asked for it and here it is. A Tactical First Aid and "System Collapse" Medicine class. Hosted by the ACG and taught by Greg Ellifritz from Active Response Training http://www.activeresponsetraining.net.

Class Date: March 23rd 2013

Where: Boyd County Road Dept.
12327 Anthany Drive
Ashland, Ky 41102

Cost: $100

For more information contact: Jay Boggs j.boggs@att.net or 740-532-0138

To make payment arrangements: Matt Blake sauerchild@yahoo.com

Class information:

Tactical First Aid and “System Collapse” Medicine

This hands-on class will develop proficiency in basic battlefield medical techniques utilizing the military's latest "Tactical Combat Casualty Care" protocols.

Students will learn to stop traumatic bleeding from gunshot and knife wounds using the latest pressure bandages, tourniquets, and hemostatic agents. Self care and care under fire will also be addressed.

Students will also learn simple patient assessment techniques, how to treat a sucking chest wound and tension pneumothorax as well as field fracture immobilization and expedient c-spine immobilization. Options for assuring clear airways (including improvised surgical airways) will be practiced.

In addition, students will learn how to treat themselves and families in the event of a long-term breakdown in our current medical system. Wound cleaning and disinfection under field conditions, injection of local anesthesia and wound closure (including minor suturing) will be practiced in our "trauma lab". If time permits, students will integrate all of these skills in several practical scenarios.

Information about what types of drugs to stockpile for natural disasters or a collapse in the health care system will be discussed, along with methods for legally acquiring those pharmaceuticals. The instructor will also discuss what items should be included in a comprehensive medical kit and how to improvise those items in an austere environment.

All materials for the class will be provided by the instructor.

Class will run 9am until 4pm with a 30 minute lunch break. Class is limited to 20 people. Registration and pre-payment is necessary to guarantee your spot.

Date: March 23, 2013

Where: Boyd County Road Dept.
12327 Anthany Drive
Ashland, KY 41102

Cost: $100

Information: For information about the class, look on the Ashland Gun Club forum: http://forum.agcpd.com/ or contact Jay Boggs by phone: 740-532-0138 or email: j.boggs@att.net

Registration: To register and make payment arrangements contact:
Matt Blake
sauerchild@yahoo.com

About the instructor:

Greg Ellifritz is a 17-year veteran police officer. He is currently assigned as the full- time training officer for a suburban police department in central Ohio, responsible for developing and instructing all of his agency’s in-service training.

Greg holds instructor or master instructor certifications in more than 75 different weapons systems, defensive tactics programs, and law enforcement specialty areas. He has a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Management and has written for several publications including: “American Handgunner”, “Personal and Home Defense”, ‘The Firearms Instructor”, “Ohio Police Chief”, “Combat Handguns” and “Concealed Carry Magazine”.

With a passion for adventure travel, Greg spends an average of six weeks a year exploring third-world countries. Recognizing that his travels often take him far away from established medical care, he has taken numerous wilderness, tactical and military medical care classes since 2003 and is a certified Tactical First Aid instructor. He has also received instructor-level tactical medical training from medical personnel from both the DEA and the Chicago Police Department. Having provided medical care for both himself and his traveling companions in austere conditions on five continents, he now teaches medical courses for police officers, corporations and individuals through his company, Active Response Training. Greg can be reached through his website at http://www.activeresponsetraining.net.

MRB · Post by **MRB** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:22 pm

We already have 8 signed up...

S Lance · Post by **S Lance** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:16 pm

Cool. I'm looking forward to this class!

I'm going to stick the thread.

creekerdoug · Post by **creekerdoug** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:04 pm

Will the training include some tips on the proper etiquette for splitting up a dead guys gear? There seems to be some wildly different opinions how to do that properly.

JBOGGS · Post by **JBOGGS** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:51 pm

Oh yea, I will cover the gear section, no problem....

mullannix930 · Post by **mullannix930** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:56 pm

Any chance of another class?

S Lance · Post by **S Lance** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:26 pm

mullannix930 wrote:Any chance of another class?

We haven't had this one yet.

Date: March 23, 2013

Where: Boyd County Road Dept.
12327 Anthany Drive
Ashland, KY 41102

There is still plenty of room if you are interested.

If this one goes well, there will probably be another one hosted in the future.

mullannix930 · Post by **mullannix930** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:20 pm

I'll see if I can set the money aside.

S Lance · Post by **S Lance** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:22 pm

Hope you can make it. We aren't going to start collecting money until after the start of the new year.

JBOGGS · Post by **JBOGGS** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:42 pm

I have an update on the class....

All funds have to be turned in no later than March 1st 2013.

So if you are interested in this class please contact Matt and make arrangements for payment. We have a couple of slots not spoken for but everyone needs to send in their payment "me included".

Ok, thanks.

JBOGGS

Tactical First Aid Training Class!!!

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