Course Overview:

TacMed Australia's Blue Mountains Medic Level One program, underwritten by the Nationally Accredited HLT21020 Certificate II in Medical Service First Response, combines tactical, austere, remote medicine and prolonged casualty care techniques into 5 days of practical education and scenarios for high-risk and remote workers.

Through TacMed’s proven training methodologies and world-class instructors, participants will learn through a wide range of modalities, including eLearning, face-to-face classroom training, skills stations, and TacMed’s infamous reality-based simulations with escalating stress inoculation.

The Blue Mountains Medic Level One course is delivered in partnership under a third-party agreement with TacMed Training (RTO 41552).

Key Features of TacMed MLO:

• TacMed’s instructor cadre are highly experienced clinicians and educators that include current and former Army Special Operations Medics, Remote Area Paramedics, and Critical Care Flight Paramedics.
• TacMed uses reality-based training methodologies with controlled and escalating stress inoculation to assist participants with high-performance patient care under stress and post-incident resilience.
• High level of practical and hands-on training in medical interventions with a significant focus on trauma in remote and isolated settings.
• Contextualised training designed for a variety of high-risk and remote operators including police tactical group operators, remote paramedics, search and rescue teams, remote access fire teams, resource and offshore medics, outdoor and adventure guide team leaders.

Course Structure:

The Blue Mountains Medic Level One Course is a blended delivery course comprising:

• 20 hours of online pre-course eLearning and theory assessments to ensure the 5 course days are as practical as possible.
• A 5-Day Face-to-Face Component (100% attendance required)

Course Content:

TacMed Australia's Blue Mountains Medic Level One Course - Certificate II in Medical Service First Response includes the nationally accredited requirements:

• Units of Competency:
  • Provide first aid - HLTAID011
  • Provide first aid in remote or isolated site - HLTAID013
  • Provide advanced first aid - HLTAID014 
  • Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy - HLTAID015 
  • Managing first aid services and resources - HLTAID016
  • Working with diverse people - CHCDIV001
  • Follow safe work practices for direct client care - HLTWHS002
  • Manage personal stressors in the work environment - HLTWHS006
  • Complying with infection prevention and control policies and procedures - HLTINF006
  • Provide pain management - PUAEME008

Topics Covered and Practical Skills Taught:

Our program covers a wide range of topics relevant to healthcare in challenging environments, including:

• Tactical Emergency Casualty Care History, Guidelines, and Application in a Remote Environment
• Remote, Austere, and Threat Medical Mission Planning
• Anatomy & Pathophysiology for the Level One Medic
• Patient Primary & Secondary Surveys (incl MARCH Rapid Trauma Assessments)
• Vital Sign Observation Assessment and Monitoring Techniques for the Basic Life Support Medic (Pulse, Respiratory, Temp, Sp02, Blood Pressure, and GCS/AVPU)
• Rescue, Movement Planning and Implementation
• Tactical Medical Equipment Selection for Mission Medical Support
• Internal Penetrating, Ballistic, and Blast Trauma Pathophysiology
• Burn Treatment in the Remote Environment
• Crush Injury Management in the Remote Environment
• Advanced Major Haemorrhage Control (Tourniquets, Tourniquet Conversion, Wound Packing, Haemostatics, and Junctional TQs)
• Mass Casualty Incident Management and Triage
• Advanced Resuscitation of the Tactical/Remote Casualty
• Advanced Fracture Management Including Improvised Options
• Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Pain Management Considerations
• Working as a Member of a Team Pre-Hospital Resuscitation in the Tactical/Remote Environment
• Introduction to Prolonged Field Care concepts and principles
• Telemedicine, Teleconsultation & Communication Concepts and Principles
• Operator/Team Physiological Stress Management, De-Briefing and Wellbeing

Face-to-Face Timings:

• Day One - 4th December - Monday:
  • Start Time: 9 AM Local Time
  • Finish Time: 5:30 PM Local Time
• Day Two - 5th December - Tuesday:
  • Start Time: 8 AM Local Time
  • Finish Time: 4:30 PM Local Time
• Day Three - 6th December - Wednesday:
  • Start Time: 8 AM Local Time
  • Finish Time: 4:30 PM Local Time
• Day Four - 7th December - Thursday:
  • NOTE: NIGHT EXERCISE, Optional sauna/ice bath before kick-off
  • Start Time: 12 PM Local Time
  • Finish Time: 11 PM Local Time
• Day Five - 8th December - Friday:
  • Start Time: 10 AM Local Time
  • Finish Time: 4 PM Local Time

Face-to-Face Training Locations:

• Blue Mountains Region:
  • Various days spent in the bush in Katoomba and Leura - NSW
  • Participant Joining Instruction with more information will be sent to participants 3 weeks out of the course start date.

For further information, please call 1300 862 633 or email training@tacmedaustralia.com.au