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USSOCOM TCCC Transition Initiative
SOF Med R+D Component Surgeons
Target units deploying in near future
Institute of Surgical Research
Contact CO/medical POCs arrange training
Bring new TCCC equipment if needed
One day medic training
Two days SOF operator training
Feedback post deployment
New TCCC Gear for Medics
Hextend - 500cc bags - 4
Injectable phenergan 25 mg -4
Sternal intraosseous device - 1
Cefotetan 2 gm injectable - 8
New TCCC Gear for All SOF Combatants
Gatifloxacin 400 mg - 1
Tylenol 1000 mg -1
Celebrex 200 mg -1
CATS Tourniquet - 1
HemCon dressing - 1
28 fr nasopharyngeal airway - 1
HemCon (chitosan) Dressing slide
"They've been telling us for years that we were going to get this equipment. Today we finally
got it."
Senior SOF Combat Medic
TCCC TI Training Sept 04
Commander, US Special Operations Command ltr 9 March 2005
"Certain areas of medical practice have well-accepted national standards to which SOF
medicine should conform. Preliminary coordination with component surgeons indicated that
the SOCM curriculum should adhere to these national standards in the following specific
areas:
- the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course for emergency cardiac care;
- the Basic Life Support (BLS) course for cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
- the Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers (PEPP) course for pediatric emergencies;
