Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) Course (8 Hour)

This 8-hour Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) course is designed to provide law enforcement, first responders, and personnel operating in dynamic environments with essential trauma management skills grounded in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) principles.

The course emphasizes life-saving medical interventions in high-threat situations and prepares participants to recognize, prioritize, and manage traumatic injuries while operating in tactical or austere environments.

Key topics include:

  • Threat-Based Care framework

  • Phases of care: Direct Threat Care, Indirect Threat Care, and Tactical Evacuation Care

  • Hemorrhage control (tourniquets, wound packing, pressure dressings)

  • Airway management and treatment of respiratory trauma

  • Patient assessment and evacuation considerations

  • Communication and coordination of medical support

The course combines focused classroom instruction, hands-on skill development, and scenario-based training to build proficiency, decision-making, and confidence under pressure.

No prior medical certification is required; however, this course is ideal for personnel who operate in high-risk, rapidly evolving environments.

This course is MBFTE-approved and may be eligible for reimbursement for Minnesota fire departments.