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Rapid Response Medical

“You will be the first responder at one hundred percent of your emergencies.”

- Jay Gibson.

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When someone is critically injured, seconds count and help is minutes away.  Would you like to know what to do in a situation like this? Rapid Response Medical will teach you what to do when the chips are down, and YOU are the first responder.  Students will be trained to respond to an incident and treat victims who have a life-threatening traumatic injury such as a gunshot wound, stab wound, blast injury, or other life-threatening traumatic injuries like those resulting from auto or industrial accidents. Rapid Response Medical is for everyone, there are no prerequisites. This class is designed to accommodate students of all backgrounds, whether you're a novice with no experience or a seasoned individual with prior training. Students will participate in and observe increasingly complicated practical scenarios. These scenarios are guided by instructors and will challenge the students' ability to provide care under stress.

 

Day 1 Topics include how to prioritize treatment, stopping massive bleeding and operating under the physical and mental effects of adrenaline. Day 2 Topics include addressing compromised airways, treating sucking chest wounds and tension pneumothorax, and triage and mass casualty events.

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STUDENTS SHOULD BE AWARE they will be practicing the treatments on themselves & fellow students, and fellow students will be practicing on them.  Instructors will maintain and rigidly enforce a professional and considerate training environment, but students should be prepared to touch other students and be touched by them while practicing the skills.  In addition, some of the medical interventions we will be learning and practicing can be uncomfortable.  Some students may experience mild bruising from proper and effective tourniquet use during the class. Students are expected to “train how they fight''.  

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The tuition rate for Rapid Response Medical is $400.

Course Objectives

Students will be equipped with the necessary mindset, tactics, and skill to keep a trauma patient alive until an ambulance arrives.

Equipment List

Training materials will be provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own equipment. If you plan on carrying or using a piece of equipment in real life it would be wise to train with it.  Students will be provided a tourniquet at no charge.

  1. An Open Mind: be a good student.  

  2. Notebook and writing material.

  3. A pair of pants and a t-shirt to cut up or otherwise destroy​.

  4. Lunch: Depending on the training location you may not have time to get lunch and return before break ends.  

  5. Water: Bring twice as much water as you think you need, electrolytes are recommended.  Dehydration is a common issue at classes and we will be training in the elements.  

  6. Raingear and appropriate footwear: depending on the location, we may be training outside in the elements.

  7. Sunscreen, hat, bug spray.

  8. Optional: A non-functional training gun (such as a “blue gun” if you have one).

  9. Optional: Your current blow out kit or medic bag if you have one.

 

Equipment that is recommended but not required:

  1. Knee Pads

  2. Folding chair

  3. Folding table

  4. Tent for shade or rain

  5. Cooler with ice for lunch or drinks

 

Tips for a good training experience:

  • Read “Principles of Personal Defense” by Jeff Cooper.

  • Take good notes.

  • Have everything on the gear list (come prepared). 

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