EMT Tactical Training

Emergency medical technician (EMT) tactical training teaches how to save lives in special emergency situations, such as wars or natural disasters. Trainees hone their time-management aptitude and communication skills during EMT tactical training workshops.

Target Audience

• Tactical medic courses are open to various professionals, including personnel routinely involved in life-saving and rescue efforts. Typical attendees include EMTs, paramedics, firefighters and flight paramedical specialists, according to O*NET OnLine, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational research branch.

Features

• EMT tactical training classes teach steps and techniques that professionals use to assess injuries, administer emergency medical care and operate EMT-enabled vehicles. Classes also instruct on the medical aspects of specific operations and patient assessment in tactical environments, according to tactical medical training provider Rescue Training, Inc.

Tools

• During training, attendees learn the tools of the trade, according to O*NET OnLine. These include anti-shock garments, emergency medical services suction units or accessories, hypodermic injection systems, and medical oxygen masks or parts. Other tools and equipment include orthopedic splint systems, spine boards and information retrieval or search software.