Tactical Casualty Care Seminar: Feb 3, 2012

I was able to attend a seminar on trauma care hosted by my instructors Guro's Bob Shin and Victor Wong. We didn't have a lot of people come out, but I think that benefitted the group. I liked the video's and pictures that went along with the lecture. It made it more dramatic and got the point across.

The person who presented this information has plenty of experience. Chris Van Houten is a National Registered Critical Care Paramedic with over 20 years of EMS experience in NYC. Nationally, he is the Region One Faculty for the Tactical Combat Casualty Care program which is accredited by the American College of Surgeons.  He delivers medical training to Local and Federal High Risk Law Enforcement teams, members of every branch of the US Armed Forces and develops custom tactical medical programs for multiple federal agencies.

A few pointers that I got out the seminar were learning about our goals in a location where violence is still going on or had happened. First, complete the mission or the neutralizing the threat. Next, treat the casualty. and then prevent additional casualties by assessing other risk.

We also learned about the importance of turniquet's. It's used when massive bleeding occurs from one of the limbs because of trauma like a gunshot wound or a stab/slash of an artery.

I liked the seminar, because we had a scenario that we went through at the end. We had to go in and save two down victims. We had to assess, treat, and then evacuate. I wish we had more time to go through another scenario. Hopefully next time we can get more scenarios to try.

Class: Feb 10, 2013

Attendees:
Lem
Alex
Tavon
Bryant

Notes:
3 of 9 w/tapping
TD1
Panatuken 1-9

Class: Jan 27, 2013

Attendees:

Tavon

Bryant

Walter

Lem

Notes:

TD 1 (new for Walter. review for Bryant and Tavon)

Panatuken 1-5

25 push ups

Maharlika Martial Arts: Jan 22, 2013

The weather in Maryland is really weird these days. One week it's in the 50's and this week it's in the 20's. It's probably going to get warmer next week. Oh well, back to class notes.

We reviewed Transitional Drills. Guro Bob split us in two groups. I got to train with Guro Joe C., Kapitid David, and later Guro Joe Marana. We started with TD7 to TD10. It's been awhile since we  reviewed TD's. I was a little rusty on TD7 and TD10. In all, it was a good time. I got some reps in with the higher TD's.

Class: Jan 20, 2013

Attendees:
Tavon
Walter
Bryant

Notes:
3 of 9 template
3 of 9 w/tapping
TD1

Class: Jan 13, 2013

Attendees:
Alex
Walter
Tavon
Lem

Notes:
3 of 9 template
3 of 9 w/tapping
Modified: Stand back to back. Feeder initiates the attack by turning around and F attacks 3 hits from 3 of 9. Receiver taps with correct response.
Later, R tries to strip blade using 7 count passing techniques.
2 sets of 20 push ups.

Class: Jan 6, 2013

Attendees:
Alex
Walter
Lem

Notes:
3 of 9 template
3 of 9 w/tapping
2 sets of 20 push ups
7 count passing drill