For Immediate Release:  December 12, 2013

Dallas, Texas – Caleb Causey, owner and director of training for Arlington, Texas based Lone Star Medics, announced today the first annual “Field and Tactical Medicine Conference.”  The two-day conference will be held March 29-30, 2014 at the MCM Elegante Hotel-Dallas 2330 West Northwest Highway Dallas, Texas 75220.

Over 20 well known instructors in the field and tactical medical training industry will present hands-on instruction in field and tactical medicine.  “The program is structured for the healthcare professional, the public safety officer, and shooting sports enthusiast, as well as the school teacher or lay person who wishes to hone his or her skills in how to respond to medical emergencies,” said Causey.  Each instructor will present at two different levels, the layperson’s level and the healthcare professional’s level.  There are no prerequisites for any conference session.  “Each session will feature hands-on skills practice in life-saving measures that could arise during a disaster, on the athletic field, at an accident site, or in the home,” added Causey.

Who Should Attend:

• Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians
• School administrators and teachers
• Outdoor sports enthusiasts and hunters
• Citizens with concealed handgun permits
• Law enforcement
• Security personnel
• Parents
• Military
• Medical professionals

 

Subjects Covered:

• Prepper medicine
• Traumatic head injuries & concussions
• Identifying & treating common K9 injuries in the field
• Importance of dental care in the field
• Environmental emergencies (heat & cold related injuries, altitude sickness)
• Controlling moderate to severe bleeding using the latest techniques and equipment
• SCUBA diving and water sports related injuries
• Surgical airway techniques for maintaining a compromised airway
• Survival medicine past 48 hours from time of injury
• Proper mindset and mental preparedness during emergencies
• Advanced assisted breathing/ventilation techniques
• Lessons learned during natural disasters
• Patient movement techniques and maximizing evacuation/transportation assets
• Medical considerations during active shooter/mass casualty events
• Differences between EMS and Tactical Medicine for healthcare professionals

About the Instructors:

Causey has brought together some of the foremost instructors and professionals for this unique conference event.  With extensive real-life experience and proven teaching skills, these individuals will show conference attendees how to identify and treat immediate life-threatening injuries or illnesses.  In a world that is marked by increasing violence and natural disasters, it pays to be ready, confident, and prepared for emergencies.  This conference will empower attendees to be just that.

For more information, instructor biographies, and registration, visit: http//:www.lonestarmedics.com/tactical-medicine-conf