Tactical Emergency Medical/Care Under Fire

*This class is offered Thursday OR Friday (8 hours)

Instructors: Lt Mathew Demboski, Monroe Police Department

2024 ATOA/GTOA Award Winner, 15 years of law enforcement experience, Training Manager, Assistant SWAT Team Commander, DEA SWAT, Georgia POST Firearms Instructor, GA POST Use of Force Instructor, DEA Firearms Instructor, GTOA Firearms Instructor, 6 years of military service (US Army: 75th Ranger Regiment; Airborne; SOCOM; 4 combat deployments), New York State Public School Teacher for 2 years (Physical Education). Coached high school football, wrestling, ice hockey, and softball. Bachelors Degree in Physical Education (Teacher Certification) with a Minor in Coaching. Masters Degree in Education (Curriculum Development).

Class Description

The firearms portion will focus on the physical application and attention to detail of tactical medical skills cognitively learned during the classroom portion of the course. The students will be given tasks and challenges throughout the course at a fast and demanding pace. Some of the information will be new or updated information for some students, while possibly serving as a refresher for other students. The students will experience drills that are unorthodox to traditional teaching methods. The students will be tasked with performing the skills learned while engaging in tactical situations. See John Webster description of the medical portion of the course.

Class requirements

  • Handgun with three magazines,

  • Rifle with three rifle magazines

  • 500 rounds of handgun ammo (Minimum)

  • 200 rounds of rifle ammo

  • SWAT or tactical equipment, ballistic vest, battle belt, ballistic helmet, boots, shooting gloves, wet weather gear, cold weather gear,

  • Baseball cap

  • Ear and eye protection

  • Hydration source

Class location

Muscogee County SO - Classroom

2000 Comer Avenue

Columbus, GA 31901

(* second half of class will be at Muscogee County SO Range 7149 Manor Road Columbus, GA 31901)