Combat Casualty Care Course (C4)

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Funding: Unit Funded

CIN/CDP: B-6H-0001/822M

Target Audience: new accession officers.

Purpose: The Combat Casualty Care Course is a tri-service, postgraduate, continuing education field course designed to enhance medical readiness of military Health Service Officers by providing training in leadership, knowledge and skills necessary for direct medical support of tactical units under combat conditions.

Scope: The practical goal is to develop skills whereby students function as military officers who are provided opportunities for command and control to successfully assess, manage, and evacuate casualties at 1st and 2nd phases (levels/echelons) of medical care. This training includes operational Joint Trauma Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Tier 4 Provider certification and professional certification in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) or Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), as applicable to attendees).

Prerequisites: The student must be a Medical Department officer and have a one year service obligation and/or retainability after completion of the course. Students must meet medical readiness requirements and cannot be on a temporary or permanent medical profile. Must have a concurrent reservation in ATLS, TNCC, or PHTLS as based on their Service Corps.

Length: 07 days. Classes/yr: 10.

Location: Joint Base San Antonio Camp Bullis, Texas. UIC: 41621

NOTE: Females that have tested positive for pregnancy or think they may be pregnant should not attend. Class involves use of CS gas.

How to apply:

Send pdf of the signed nomination letter via email to the NMOTC Operational Medicine Short Course Coordinator at: usn.pensacola.navmedoptracmdpns.list.nmotc-orcoord@health.mil.

NOTE: Changes to class rosters WILL NOT be accepted within 10 days of class convening date.

For more information about C4 and/or nomination procedures, please contact the Operational Short Course Coordinator at NMOTC.