This course is designed for the paramedic student and the working paramedic and first responders to gain knowledge in ballistic medicine.

Participants will gain knowledge in the following areas:

• Safety around fire arms
• The different types of ammunition
• Gunshot wounds (GSW)
• Blast injuries
• Treatment of those blast injuries and GSW
• Use of quick clot
• Use of a CAT (combat action tourniquet)
• Demonstration in gun shots to Kevlar vests
• Opportunity to shoot handguns and rifles