This full day class is designed to teach the student how to effectively respond to and treat a victim in the event of a traumatic injury or medical emergency. An emphasis is placed on bleeding control and bandaging wounds; however, this is not strictly a “how to treat gunshot wounds” class.

Classroom is on the second floor, No elevator

Discussion and hands on application will cover a variety of topics including;

• Personal safety while caring for victims
• Different wound types
• Stages of shock
• How blood loss affects the body
• Head injuries
• Fractures, and much more

The time to learn is now, before an incident happens. This class will include, but is not limited to:

• Basic first aid and advanced trauma / wound care
• Self-Aid
• Rapid patient assessment
• Effectively stopping massive bleeding
• Basic anatomy and physiology of life-sustaining systems
• M,A,R,C,H (Massive Hemorrhage, Airway, Respirations, Circulation and Hypothermia)
• Contents and application of Individual med kit components
• Proper storage and employment of the med kit
• Basic and advanced airway management – treating and monitoring for tension pneumothorax, sucking chest wound and flail chest
• Use of bandages, compression bandages, gauze, and hemostatic agents (celox, combat gauze, etc.)
• Proper use, storage and application of tourniquets, chest seals, NPA and trauma dressings
• Recognition and Treatment of various injuries (gunshots, lacerations, burns, airway blockage, head injuries, orthopedic, environmental)
• Recognition and treatment of hypovolemic (hemorrhagic) shock
• Moving and positioning victims with various injuries
• Evacuation considerations
• Prioritizing care
• Wound Ballistics
• Combat Mindset
• Situational Awareness
• Care Under Fire

Parking

• Street Parking
• Meter Parking - 25 cents per 15 minutes - 2 hour limit. (Free on Sundays)
• Bayside Municipal Parking Field  (41st Avenue & 214th Place, Bayside NY 11361)

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