WRCTC Tactical Medicine for Law Enforcement
Tue, Jul 28
|La Plata County Sheriff's Office
This course is designed to teach law enforcement officers and other first responders who conduct counterdrug activities and drug interdiction how to treat and manage trauma patients in a civilian tactical environment. **No Lodging or Per Diem**


Time & Location
Jul 28, 2026, 8:00 AM MDT – Jul 29, 2026, 5:00 PM MDT
La Plata County Sheriff's Office, 283 Girard St, Durango, CO 81303, USA
Class Description
Enhanced Tactical Medicine
Course Description: This course is designed to teach Law Enforcement Officers and other first responders how to treat and manage trauma patients in a civilian tactical environment. Utilizing a mix of classroom presentation and hands-on skills training, attendees will learn how to provide life-sustaining treatments in threatening conditions. Instructors will leverage overseas and domestic military experiences in order to illustrate and convey lessons learned in hostile situations. This course requires a 16-hour (2-day) commitment from students and provides more in depth modules and hands-on skills practice than is offered in the Basic Tactical Medicine course. The second day includes evaluated scenarios that require students to practice tactics as well as life-saving treatment for casualties. Upon course completion, students will be able to identify and treat the leading causes of preventable death in a multi-phase tactical environment.
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: 2 Days / 16 Hours
