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I just attended the DMI Non-medic training course (CTM/TCCC/DMOC) this week.  This course is BY FAR the most tactically relevant medical course I have ever attended.  I was told by an instructor that they would ‘change my reality’.  They weren’t kidding.  This is not a canned presentation or a “Death by PowerPoint” course.  It is not a gentlemen’s course.  I am stiff, sore, tired and happy.  You will see some horrendous things.  The hands-on training is prevalent throughout the course in the form of labs where you actually have the opportunity to perform the techniques that you are being taught.

 

I cannot stress enough how impressed I was with the instructors.  It would be a massive understatement to say that the instructors of this course are passionate about what they do.  To them, it is a ministry, and that is apparent in everything they do.  Their varied backgrounds and commitment to saving lives bring a dimension to the course that I have never experienced in any medical training I have ever received.  They were humble, yet knowledgeable in every aspect of the course material they were teaching.

 

In my career, I have always seen myself, and been seen by others, as a “breaker” rather than a “fixer,” and I told the instructors that up front.  I have been subjected to the “Death by PowerPoint” medical courses out there to the point that I really could have cared less if I ever went to another medical course.  This course changed that.

 

Imagine training for the worst day of your life; mass casualties, under fire, vehicles burning, your teammates down, massive chaos.  After attending DMOC, I now know that not only can I be an asset in that situation as a shooter, but that I can also save the lives of the teammate to my right and left and bring order and calm to that chaos.  I do not need fancy medical gear to do it.  Only an understanding of why people actually die on the battlefield that could have been saved if proper medical intervention had been applied. 

 

I know how to control massive hemorrhage.  I know how to make sure the patient has an airway and surgically create one if needed.  I know when to apply QuikClot, Hemcon and Celox.  I know when it is needed and, more importantly, when it is not.  I know what real “Direct Pressure” is and how effective it can be.  I know how to apply a tourniquet.  I know which tourniquets are truly effective and which ones break when they are needed the most.  I not only know it, I have done it—multiple times.

 

That was all brought home to me by a MARSOC Marine CPT who addressed my class after he found out that the course was in session.  This Marine had recently returned from A-Stan.  During a patrol there, the medic of their element (18D and former SOCOM Medic of the Year) was killed instantly by a 107mm round.  Their vehicle was on fire and the medical kit was inside the vehicle.  They had three others who were WIA, one of which had BOTH FEMORAL ARTERIES SEVERED!  Using the techniques that they learned in CTM/TCCC/DMOC, and with only the equipment, they had on their vests; they saved the lives of all three WIA’s.  THAT is powerful medicine!

 

If you are going downrange, in any capacity, you cannot afford to be without this training.  It is, without a doubt, one of the best courses that I have ever attended.  There is no comparison. CTM/TCCC/DMOC is in a class by itself.  I hope that if I am unfortunate enough to get hit downrange that there is a CTM/TCCC/DMOC trained person nearby because, if there is, I know that I will live to see another day.”

 

Mike T.

Sergeant

US Army Ranger

 

Being an Afghan adviser, I can't tell you when it became more important to have the skills taught to me by DMI.  I was shot in the hand and didn't have a corpsman near me.  The Army medic attached to our convoy was taken out of commission by an RPG that hit his HMMWV door when he tried to get out of his vehicle to assist the wounded Afghan forces.

 

The ambush was extremely well planned and executed by the enemy forces.  All of our turret gunners were hit as well as most of or Afghan forces.  There was not enough medical personnel to handle the US casualties, much less take care of the Afghan forces.  As such, I was forced to take control of the medical triage and care under fire of the wounded Afghan forces while the other US Medics took care of the US casualties. 

 

The DMI training gave me the knowledge and ability to treat a sucking chest wound.  I treated another soldier who was shot in the face; and still I treated the other casualties as they were brought to the casualty collection point.  I did all of this with only one hand, due to my injuries.  I can honestly say that the military training that I received did not prepare me nearly as well as the live tissue training or the practical use of the equipment I was given in the TCCC and DMOC training. forces.

 

In this situation, I had to use everything I could think of to provide aid to the casualties, and every tip the TCCC and DMOC Instructors gave me—I used, and it saved lives.  At least four (4) Afghan soldiers owe their lives and limbs to the TCCC and DMOC training I received.”

 

Andrew B.

Staff Sergeant

USMC

 

OEMS and DMOC courses save lives, and they are an absolute necessity for today's Surgeons, Medics and even the non-medical soldier.  I personally witnessed my Medics and Doctors save the lives of our Rangers in combat as a direct result of the OEMS classroom and live tissue training that they had done at Fort Bragg.  There is no substitute for this medical training.  We need to unlearn old practices and learn the new ways to train and sustain combat life saving medical skills.

 

I had five Rangers killed and thirty-three wounded in three combat deployments.  Many of the wounded would not be alive today if our medics had not received OEMS training.

 

The fact is that there is no other credentialed medical training course available that will put the medic in a real life scenario that requires them to resuscitate and sustain a living animal that has endured various types of battlefield injuries with real close range ballistics or hand-to-hand traumatic insults.  The time to gain muscle memory on this vital skill-set and save lives under these conditions starts now, during training and at home-station.”

 

Stefan B.

Colonel, Infantry

US Army

 

Your course is something that every law enforcement officer in the nation should have as a mandatory requirement prior to graduating the police academy.  Not only would it give them a fighting chance to save their partner's life, but it might make them recognize the importance of training every day for the one or two times in their career that they might be confronted with a deadly threat.

 

The information in your course is excellent of course, but I have to make mention of the obvious expertise, professionalism and teaching abilities of your instructor cadre.  I have been a professional military instructor and law enforcement instructor since 1997; and, I believe that I am an excellent instructor.  That being said, I was floored by the absolute professional conduct and humility of a group of people who were so obviously at the top of their game as Subject Matter Experts.  I was fortunate enough to be taken in and shown the inside operation (literally, blood and guts) of your operation, and see how well your instructors could put forward the information that was necessary for these Navy Corpsmen (in this class) to save lives on the battlefield.  I am sure that the number of lives your course and your instructors are vicariously responsible for saving are incalculable.

 

I can see how this course would be most beneficial for my department and our SWAT operators.  To be honest though, I think this would be more beneficial for our rank and file patrol cops... just for the reason that somewhere in the vicinity of 90% of our violent confrontations come in that area of police work(...)Please convey my deepest gratitude to your instructor cadre for the in-depth and patient instruction that they provided to me, and for their continuing service to the military and law enforcement communities.

 

Rob P.

Police Officer II

LAPD

 

I attended your OEMS course a couple of years ago and to this day am still using what I learned. I have deployed to Iraq three times and this was the best pre-deployment training I have EVER received. Now I am in an emergency room and still appreciate the basic skills this course has taught me. I pass it on to all the junior troops to help them understand an "easier way".  Thank you so much for the opportunity.

 

John N.

HM2 (FMF)

US Navy

 

Thanks again for everything.  The guys, once again, have stated that the DMI course is the best course in our pipeline.  We will definitely continue to attend this course.

 

Curt C.

SFC

US Army Rangers

 

I have recently have taken your DMOC course and thought it was the greatest class that the army has sent me to.  I feel very confident in the medical training that you have provided, and feel that if i would have to apply it (hopefully not) I would feel that i could save myself or my buddy's life.

 

Victor A.

SPC

US Army

 

“I just remembered what I learned in OEMS and how they taught us to wrap tourniquets. If I didn’t have that knowledge, then I might have done something wrong.”

 

I wanted to say thank you to all of you instructors who came to train my unit before we deployed to Iraq last year.  I'm a Marine [...] and we went through DMOC and the [LTT] in August of last year.  There is absolutely no better training than with the [LTT].  It teaches infinitely more than any class or simulation could, and any time something went down in country, the training kicked in immediately.  Thanks again.

 

Ryan S.

USMC

 

I recently participated in the condensed 3 day course for TCCC.  By far, this was some of the most important and best training we have received thus far.  Medically, the philosophies and procedures were presented in an easy to understand method that gave each operator the proper tools and knowledge to perform each application discussed.  This was possible because of a highly motivated, informative, and dedicated staff.  Myself and other participants always felt comfortable with our individual instructors and found it easy to maintain a steady dialogue in which we were able to digest priceless information that will benefit us all.  I just wanted to thank everyone at DMI for an intense 3 days of training.

 

Jason F.

 

The OEMS live tissue training has already proven its worth in the first 2 months of our deployment at my Lv 1 Aid Station.  We've had quite a few local nationals come for treatment [...] the cric especially demonstrated the value of the OEMS training.  Three of my medics were in on the procedure - one making the incision, one inserting the tube, one suturing it in place.  Together, they provided a seamless procedure that was applauded by the doctors [...] The live tissue training during OEMS was clearly a contributing factor to their performance.

 

Andrew M.

1LT

US Army

 

I believe that this course should be a requirement for combat medics before they graduate A.I.T.  The first time a medic sees trauma should not be on the battlefield.  This training would be invaluable to all medical professionals.  The labs were great [...] Great Course!  I can’t wait to attend again.

 

Chad C.

 

Years ago I went to OEMS.  I had deployed before into a combat zone and so when I went into the course, I did not think that they where going to be able to teach me anything.  I was very wrong.  This course is the greatest course that I have ever been to in my military career.  5 years later I am still using the information and going back to the book that I received during the course.  I am also passing along great information to my junior sailors in order to bring their Marines home alive.  Thank you very much to all the staff that instructed the course and keep up the great work.

 

Curtis B.

HM2 (FMF)

US Navy

I didn't know what to expect when I first started this course.  I am a three time Iraqi Freedom veteran combat medic.  I thought I had the best training in the world.  When I got to this course, I was expecting a refresher course to update my skills and current knowledge.  I couldn't have been more wrong.  The class blew my mind and changed my world on casualty care!  The class was not presented as a usual military class, where the instructor reads from slides and has no honest reaction with students.  Death by Power point was NOT an issue.  The class was tailored to our student body in a, "leave no one behind" attitude.  Any questions were answered directly by a VERY skilled and knowledgeable staff.  There were lots of hands on training for procedures that you would not get in an ordinary "sim-man" class.  I also learned improvised techniques to help with casualty care in my environment where my hospital supply closet...is on my back. Everything taught, including the hands on labs, were done with medical gear I would normally see in my kit or being used in theater.   I was able to get clinical evidence on why procedures are used.  I was exposed to research data and numbers that also proved skills that I was taught in ATLS were not right and essentially could be bad for my casualties.     The value of the training is immeasurable!  After the explanation of procedures and research evidence as proof, I feel cheated that I didn't find out about this class before my deployments.  This IS the standard for combat casualty care and should be taught to every health care provider in the military.

Phillip C.

Sergeant

US Army

This course, I am happy to say, is the best I think I have ever been through!  (to include PA school 22 years ago!)  Dr. Hagmann is incredible, as are the other instructors...This course is no doubt one that is giving me the skills I can use while deployed, be it on a compound or downrange.  The method of teaching is comfortable so that I feel it is easy to learn and the method helps each of us to build confidence in these skills.  I truly think we should all be taking this course every two or three years...thanks to all of you for helping to enrich my life and possibly saving someone's else’s!  I will always remember each of you with sincere gratitude!

Pam P.

Prior to my last tour in Iraq, all members of my transition team completed DMOC. This knowledge and learned skill sets saved the life of our only corpsman.

Nicholas G.

Captain

USMC

I went through your training with two of my junior corpsmen back in February.  We are out here in Afghanistan with some of the guys from Division that also went through the training.  I often run into Marines that are so thankful for the training provided by your team, it definitely comes into practice here.  I also see several patients come through that have been treated in the field by Marines and junior Sailors and I am amazed at the level of treatment they are providing.   Thank you for your time, effort, and enthusiasm in providing this training, it is definitely saving lives out here.

Amanda W.

HMC (FMF/SW)

US Navy

I personally believe the training that I received from your company is some of the best training that I have ever done. While conducting combat operations in Afghanistan, our patrol was attacked by an IED which resulted in various injured Marines. Being an EOD technician attached to that patrol, I immediately cleared a path to the injured Marines and commenced to treat their wounds. The first injured Marine had received fragmentation wounds to the neck and as I treated him and cleared his airway I noticed there was another Marine on the ground with fragmentation injuries to the left side of his face. My teammate ran  up to the second injured Marine and treated his wounds until our corpsman was able to come up and assist us. All of this was done around 4 am so it was dark and we were on a foot patrol and flashlights had to be used to be able to treat the Marines.

On another patrol later on in the deployment, our foot patrol came under attack of RPGs and small arms fire. While countering the attack we had various Marines get hurt with small arms fire and I was closer to them than the corpsman was, so I treated all their wounds and pulled them back into a compound where we established a small triage. The corpsman stayed in the compound treating the injured Marines and as the firefight continued, we had a few other Marines get injured from small arms which I was able to treat during the firefight and drag them back to the compound where the corpsman was treating the other wounded Marines.

Due to the amount of casualties we took and the fact we only had one corpsman, if it wasn't for the training I received from your company, I believed we would have lost at least two Marines. I am glad to say all the Marines that I treated in these events are alive today because I was able to provide the medical attention they needed.

Miguel D.

Staff Sergeant

USMC

I want to pass on my sincere THANK YOU to your team.  The instructors were OUTSTANDING!  Their professionalism and expertise were extremely evident and, also, their ability to adapt to an exercise environment was very gracious.  Many, many participants made it clear to us that the training they received has prepared them well.  The planning was transparent to the exercise participants and that is the way we like it.  If you ever need a reference as to the quality of training and professionalism that your company displays, feel free to let me know.

Kevin R.

Captain

US Air Force

In the last five weeks I've had to MEDEVAC three people; two Marines and one Afghan soldier. Only one of the Marines made it.  For the first Marine (who survived a GSW to the left arm and shrapnel to the back) and the ANA (double amputee), we had a CCP over 200 meters from the ambush site. This required forging two canals with sides about six feet high (at a 60 degree angle) half full of water with about a foot of mud on the bottom. I was the only live tissue trained Marine, although for the second litter team we had a Corpsman who had been through your course. It was due to our DMI training that we were able to act as quickly as we did - otherwise I'm sure the teams would have needed more time to treat, monitor, load, and move the patients.

I can't thank you and the rest of the trainers enough for what you're doing.  I know the training is controversial but I am confident my ability to care for the wounded while still being able to focus outward and avoid shellshock was in large part due to that one 48 hour training period. It made a difference in at least one Marine's life, and it helps me sleep at night. I can't ask for much more than that.

William T.

Sergeant

USMC