Basic Tactical Emergency Casualty Care
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Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Class Time(s): 10/14/2026: 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Class Time(s): 10/14/2026: 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
Instructor Location:
Plainfield Police Department
Instructor: Justin D. RottmannPlainfield 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 will discuss and visualize the concept of Tactical Emergency Casualty Care as it applies to law enforcement tactical situations and the treatment of injured officers. Officers will learn and demonstrate specific treatments and interventions for the most commonly encountered wound patterns.
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 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
- Use of Force: De-escalation Techniques - 2 Hours (2 Hours Scenario-Based) hours
