Basic Officer Rescue Practices
Essential Skills for First-On-Scene Responders
April 28-29, 2025
TJC Tyler, Texas
Course Summary
Police officers are usually the first of the first responders to arrive on the scene of an emergency. They are often the first victims of assault.
Rescue operations must balance the medicine with the tactics to safely operate in the Care Under Threat Phase of Operations. This course covers unique topics such as the management of Acute Behavioral Emergencies, rapid evaluation and preservation of forensic evidence, in addition to more routine emergencies. These topics are not typically taught to civilian EMS providers, with whom close on-scene collaboration is required. These tasks must be accomplished in challenging, austere, and sometimes hostile environments.
This 2-day class is designed to build skills that reflect contemporary casualty care. Although the main audience is peace officers, unique rescue operations for rescue task force operations are included for fire/EMS and hospital personnel as well.
Instructors
- Dr. David McArdle, MD – Lead Instructor; Board-certified emergency medicine physician and Colorado POST-certified peace officer with over 25 years of field work.
- Dr. Jason Park – Critical care anesthesia specialist and Navy special operations doctor.
- Dr. Ron Price – Emergency medicine physician with experience on the ground at the Khobar Tower bombing.
- Mr. Frank Tranfaglia – EMS educator with extensive law enforcement experience.
- Chief James Pierson (Ret.) & Ms. Elisa Weber (Professional Protection) – Assisting in physical control of severely agitated subjects.
Course Requirements
- Uniform: BDU or comfortable clothing.
- Required Equipment: Duty belt and IFAK.
- Prohibited Items: No live ammo or weapons permitted.
Training Location
Training will be conducted at:
TJC West Law Enforcement Academy
1530 S. Southwest Loop 323 Tyler, Texas 75701
