NAEMT TECC 3rd Edition Course NYC: Frequently Asked Questions

Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, commonly called TECC, is an NAEMT tactical medical education program that teaches EMS clinicians and other prehospital practitioners how to respond to and care for patients in civilian tactical and high-threat environments.

The current TECC 3rd Edition emphasizes evidence-based guidelines, hands-on skills, patient simulations, Active Shooter/Hostile Event scenarios, casualty tracking and reunification, and psychological response to mass-casualty incidents.

Yes. BVAC's scheduled TECC program follows the current NAEMT TECC Provider Course requirements.

The course is offered at BVAC Rescue Response Training Center in Bayside, Queens, unless the event listing states otherwise.

The NAEMT TECC Provider Course is 16 hours and is generally presented over two training days.

No. Although the course includes classroom instruction, TECC strongly emphasizes practical skills, patient simulations and scenario-based decision-making.

The Provider Course is intended for qualified prehospital clinicians such as EMTs, AEMTs and paramedics who may work during active violence, mass-casualty incidents, high-threat operations or complex rescue environments.

NAEMT also offers TECC training designed for law-enforcement officers and other non-EMS first responders. Contact BVAC if you are unsure which program is appropriate for your role.

Firefighters who meet the applicable medical-provider requirements may be appropriate candidates. Review the event listing for prerequisites.

The current edition places greater emphasis on hands-on skills, realistic patient simulations, updated evidence-based guidelines, Active Shooter/Hostile Event scenarios, casualty tracking and reunification, and clinician mental health.

TECC organizes care around Direct Threat Care, Indirect Threat Care and Evacuation Care. Students learn how medical priorities change as the operational environment changes.

TECC reinforces structured trauma assessment and the prioritization of immediately life-threatening injuries. MARCH is commonly used to organize massive hemorrhage, airway, respiration, circulation and hypothermia/head-injury priorities.

Yes. Hemorrhage control is a major component and can include tourniquet use, wound packing and other trauma-care skills appropriate to the learner's level.

TCCC was developed for military and battlefield environments. TECC adapts tactical casualty-care concepts for civilian EMS, fire/rescue, law enforcement, public-safety systems and domestic high-threat incidents.

No. TECC education does not replace law, scope of practice, agency protocols, medical direction or operational policy.

Successful students receive the applicable NAEMT course-completion documentation and provider recognition according to current NAEMT requirements.

The course may provide continuing-education credit as specified by NAEMT and CAPCE. Participants should verify how the credit applies to their own credentialing requirements.

Visit the BVAC Training Calendar or Tactical Medical Training page. If no date is listed, contact BVAC about future scheduling.

Review your course confirmation. Wear practical clothing appropriate for hands-on skills, kneeling, casualty movement and scenario work.

Hands-on activities may involve kneeling, lifting, dragging, carrying or casualty-movement scenarios. Contact BVAC before registration if you have an accommodation need.