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George Manos is the president of THOR Executive Security Teams and vice president of the Soldiers’, Sailors’, Marines’, Coast Guard & Airmen’s Club. In 2009, George Manos completed a life-saving course called the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course, or TCCC, to enhance his knowledge and preparedness.
The TCCC course was created to provide individuals with evidence-based techniques and strategies for trauma care on the battlefield. Though it can be administered by any qualified instructor, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, or NAEMT, provide the only TCCC course that is endorsed by the American College of Surgeons.
The TCCC course is given as a part of the NAEMT’s PHTLS program, an esteemed prehospital trauma education program. The course, which is compliant with the Department of Defense’s Committee on TCCC, actually consists of two separate courses depending on the type of personnel being trained.
The TCCC-MP, or TCCC for Medical Personnel, is a two-day course designed for combat EMS and military personnel, and may be taught to medics, corpsmen, and pararescue personnel. This course can also be taught to civilian tactical EMS. The TCCC-AC, or TCCC for All Combatants, is a one-day course taught to non-medical military personnel, provides soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines with appropriate first-responder skills.
Course sites, instructors, and students of NAEMT’s TCCC course are supported by a network for tactical affiliate faculty both locally and internationally as well as a staff at NAEMT’s Headquarters Office. The course is also accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services and is recognized by the National Registry of EMTs.
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