GTOA Training: Care Under Fire-Pistol Course

February GTOA Training Course: Join Instructor John Tillman from TMAG (Tactical Medical Assets Group) for Care Under Fire-Pistol Couse. The 8 hour class will be held at the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Range on February 24. 2021.

Registration: https://georgiatacticalassociation.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=5&

 Free to GTOA members, class capacity is 20 students

Course Description:

This course is advanced fast paced. It will start with basic care under fire focusing on hemorrhage control while staying in the fight. Shooters will learn basic to advance techniques of hemorrhage control and fighting while wounded pistol techniques. It will start with practical application of tourniquets, pressure bandages, and direct pressure. Once shooters have a firm grasp of medical hemorrhage control, the course will advance to live fire drills not limited to but include; Strong / Support arm shooting, fighting while wounded, target engagement techniques, move shoot move, Use of cover barrier shooting, shooting while seated, and much more. 

  COVERED MATERIAL:

· Tourniquet application techniques

· Hemorrhage control techniques

· Fighting while wounded

· Patient movement techniques

· Officer recovery under fire techniques

· Critical decision making

· Movement during engagement drills

· Out of standard position shooting

· Proper use of cover techniques

Equipment needed:

· Pistol with minimum 3 mags, 2 mag pouches

· 300 rounds pistol ammo

· Eye/Ear protection

· Kydex or Injection molded holster, OWB preferred, IWB is acceptable—NO LEATHER OR NYLON HOLSTERS

· Bring what YOU need to shoot and take care of your body during an active and fast paced day on the  range.

· Optional: IFAK kit to include tourniquet & pressure bandage  (IFAK & Tourniquet will be provided)