This course is open to Albemarle County Fire Rescue volunteers only. Participants will receive a certificate of completion from Albemarle County Fire Rescue under the Committee for Tactical Emergency Combat Care. The Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) course teaches EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers how to respond to and care for patients in a civilian tactical environment. The 16-hour classroom course includes all new patient simulations and covers the following topics: • Hemorrhage control including immediate action drills for tourniquet application throughout the course; • Complete coverage of the MARCH assessment; • Surgical airway control and needle decompression; • Strategies for treating wounded responders in threatening environments; • Caring for pediatric patients; • Techniques for dragging and carrying victims to safety; and • A final, mass-casualty/active shooter event simulation. Full Schedule: Saturday, 5/16/2026 08:00 - 17:00 Sunday, 5/17/2026 08:00 - 17:00