Tactical Combat Casualty Care

- What is it: Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is a seminar that teachescreated by the U.S. Department of Defense Committee on TCCC (Co-TCCC) with the aim of teaching techniques and skills based on documented scientific research for providing the best care to injured personnelthe battlefield.
- Framework for Conduct NAEMT offers TCCC courses as defined by the Co-TCCC guidelines and curriculum. The scientific community, through Co-TCCC and NAEMT, published the military PHTLS manual, in which the military chapters have been edited by The Co-TCCC.
- Recognition: TCCC, as offered by NAEMT, is the only TCCC educational course that is approved by the Joint Trauma System and the American College of Surgeons. It is taught by a global network of highly equipped training centres that meet high training standards as well as a diverse network of experienced specialist instructors.
- Cost / Tuition Fees £360 (Registration is confirmed upon payment of the subscription fee. Includes: TCCC programme registration, books, equipment, models, assistant staff fees, breakfast and lunch).

Date	Training Centre / Location
25-27/02/2026	CySEC / Nicosia
6-8/11/2026	Educational Centre KSEPPA / Limassol

Programme Structure: The programme's structure includes training with lectures and training on practice stations, which aim to provide systematic training on a specific casualty management protocol.
Treat as You Go Philosophy: The programme goes beyond the simple «Scoop and Run» and also «Stay and Play» (which wastes valuable time). It is based on the «Treat as You Go» method, meaning addressing and resolving life-threatening conditions during the systematic assessment.
Response Protocol
- Safe approach to the injury site.
- Rapid and accurate primary assessment and urgent extrication (if required).
- Recognition and management of life-threatening situations (hypoxaemia, shock, etc.).
- Knowledge of the correct immobilisation of the injured person.
- Performing a full secondary assessment.
- Fast and safe transfer to the nearest and most appropriate healthcare facility.
Thematic Modules (Duration: 16 hours):
- The Physiology of Life and Death
- Assessment and management of the incident scene
- Assessment and management of the injured person
- Airway management, oxygenation, and ventilation
- Management of External and Internal Bleeding
Work Placement
- Basic & specialised ductwork management skills
- Patient Immobilisation Techniques
- Emergency extrication techniques
- Management of bleeding
- Method of assessing the situation

International Recognition It was designed by the U.S. Department of Defense Committee on TCCC (Co-TCCC) and is delivered by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). It is the only TCCC training course approved by the Joint Trauma System and the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Origin & Interconnection It is directly linked to the military PHTLS manual, in which the specialised military chapters have been edited and authored directly by the Co-TCCC scientific committee.
Validity & Update It is based exclusively on evidence-based scientific research to provide the best possible care on the battlefield. The guidelines and curriculum are continuously updated by Co-TCCC and NAEMT to incorporate the latest developments in tactical medicine.
Worldwide Reach
- It is taught worldwide through a fully equipped network of approved training centres.
- Supported by a diverse, international network of experienced and skilled trainers who meet the highest standards of education.
- It is the global gold standard for training in combat and operational trauma management.