The Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS)
The Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) class is sponsored by Tactical Medicine LLC, Gadsden State Community College, Departments of Emergency Medical Services and Continuing Education in affiliation with the Joint Special Operations Unit of The Gadsden Police Department and Etowah County Sheriff’s Department. We provide instruction in TEMS using the updated standards of 2024 from the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) and the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA). The class is comprised of 10 hours of classroom lecture and 30 hours of tactical training. A total of 40 hours of continued education will be granted by Gadsden State’s Department of Continuing Education. This course is designed to assist in training law enforcement and emergency medicine professionals in the basics of tactical response to threats. The ten hours of classroom topics include Introduction, history and methodology of TEMS, legal aspects, mission analysis, emergency medicine, environmental threats, and K-9 medicine. This also includes time in the cadaver lab performing emergency medical procedures. The thirty hours of the tactical portion covers tactical team operations, weapons safety, situational awareness, tactical movements, room clearing, explosive ordinance, hostage rescue, and active threat response. The final day of the course (day 5) “putting it all together” consists of practical testing stations and mass casualty incident training scenarios. The cost of the course is $500 per student. We offer a 10% discount per candidate to any department enrolling 3 or more candidates. This course has been approved by the International Board of Specialty Certifications (IBSC) as a training site for re-certification of Tactical Paramedic-Certified (TP-C) and Tactical Responder-Certified (TR-C). Our graduates are encouraged to participate in the certification examination for IBSC certification in TP-C or TR-C.
Emergency Response and Action for Law Enforcement
Emergency Response and Reaction to Active Threats This is a six-hour course offered to law enforcement personnel to prepare officers for responses to various situations encountered while on patrol or serving as a school resource officer or private security. This course is open to all law enforcement personnel from local towns, cities, county, state, and federal agencies. Course Content: 2 hours of basic emergency medicine training in managing extremity hemorrhage, chest wounds, wound packing, miscellaneous traumatic injuries and Narcan administration. 3 hours of responding to active shooter situations, room entry, hostage rescue, and evacuation of casualties. 1 hour of practical applications to realistic scenarios. Cost: $200.00 per student. Agencies enrolling 3 or more individuals will receive a 10% discount per student.
Plan Prepare Prevent and React
Plan Prepare Prevent and React This course is designed to assist in the training of schools, Churches, and businesses in recognizing, preventing, and reacting to threatening situations while waiting for law enforcement and first responders to arrive. This course will focus on workplace violence and potential threats from outside perpetrators. Course Content: Two hours of basic first aid instruction on the use of tourniquets, chest seals and wound packing. Two hours of tactical instruction includes Law Enforcement personnel who will: 1. Overlook the building/campus and locate potential entry points for an active threat. 2. Demonstrate how to recognize a potential threat and prevent the threat from gaining entry. 3. Instruct security teams on the most appropriate action to take, including armed response. There is no cost for this course. A minimum of 8 students are required to hold a class. It is recommended that if this training is being provided to a Church, School or business, that as many members in addition to the security team be in attendance. This will enable non security members to be aware of how to react in the event of an armed response. Example, get low and stay down. For schools, we encourage teachers, bus drivers, and ancillary personnel attend as well in addition to the School Resource Officers.
additional training offered
Basic Life Support & CPR American Heart Association Certification in Basic Life Support and CPR This can be done in conjunction with the training or at a separate time and location. There is an additional cost of $75.00 per student. This cost pays for the videos, handouts, and certification card from the AHA.
Firearms Safety and Instruction Basic gun safety and firearms instruction is $200 per student if the student supplies their own weapon and ammunition. Weapons and ammunition can be supplied by the instructors at a cost of $400.00 per student. All firearm instruction and weapon safety are taught by Law Enforcement Officers who are FBI certified instructors.