Basic Tactical Emergency Casualty Care
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Date: Monday, February 23, 2026
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 20, 2026
Class Time(s): 02/23/2026: 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 20, 2026
Class Time(s): 02/23/2026: 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
Instructor Location:
Plainfield Police Department
Instructor: Justin D. Rottmann is a police officer and a firefighter/paramedic. He has been part of the ILEAS Region 8 SRT since 2012. He currently serves as the TEMS (tactical EMS) team leader.Plainfield Police Department
14300 Coil Plus Drive
Plainfield, IL 60544
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Plainfield, IL 60544
Member's Fee: $0
Non-Member & Civilian Fee: $0
Officers are asked to bring clothing appropriate for weather conditions for scenario training.
On completion of the course, each participant will receive a Medical Patrol Officer Kit for duty use. Each kit contains: One C-A-T Combat Application Tourniquet, an OLAES Emergency Trauma Dressing and a Hyfin Vent Compact Chest Seal.
Upon completion of this period of instruction, officers will be able to:
- Identify the concepts of Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, its use in the law enforcement environment and how this concept differs from historically taught conventional First Responder medical treatment practices.
- Identify the most commonly sustained officer injuries and preventable causes of death.
- Identify the importance of mindset and maintaining situational awareness when wounded and when treating fellow officers.
- Identify signs and symptoms of airway problems and demonstrate airway interventions.
- Identify signs and symptoms of serious bleeding and demonstrate control interventions.
- Identify signs and symptoms of shock and demonstrate prevention and treatment interventions.
- Perform a Casualty Evaluation/F.A.S.T. Rapid Trauma Assessment and tactical evacuation.
- Plan and perform a vehicle and non-vehicle officer down rescue/extraction in a high-threat environment.
* This project will be supported by funds from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program. CFDA #97.067.
This training covers the following mandates:
- Constitutional / Proper Use of LE Authority - 0.5 hours
- Emergency Medical Response - 5 Hours (2.5 Hours Scenario-Based) hours
- Procedural Justice - 0.5 Hours hours
- Use of Force: De-escalation Techniques - 2 Hours (2 Hours Scenario-Based) hours
