Introduction to Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) for the Correctional Environment

In this session, Mr. Geoffrey Shapiro, one of the nation’s leading authorities on TECC, will provide an overview of this emergency response strategy and its relevance to the correctional setting.

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals caring for incarcerated patient populations.

 

Learning Objectives

After participating in this activity, clinicians should be able to:

  • Describe the Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) strategy and its relevance to law enforcement.
  • Discuss the phases of law enforcement patient care delivery, including direct threat (hot zone).
  • Detail the practical benefits of specialized equipment that might be of benefit in the correctional environment.
  • Discuss the role for “triage” in a TECC setting.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Completion
Course opens: 
02/27/2020
Course expires: 
02/27/2023
Geoffrey L. Shapiro, MD
Director, EMS and Operational Medicine Training
Vice-Chair, Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care

 

 

For Physicians

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Other Healthcare Professionals

A certificate of participation will be provided to all other healthcare professionals.

Many credentialing bodies such as the ANCC, AANP, and AAPA accept certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. If you have doubts whether an activity will qualify for CE, please contact your certifying organization for clarification on credit eligibility.

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Completion
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