TP-C case studies
TP-C · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Tactical Paramedic Certification (TP-C®) is a specialty board certification offered by the International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC) and the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC). It is a voluntary credentialing process designed to validate the essential knowledge and judgment required for safe, competent practice in a tactical or austere operational environment, where a paramedic works alongside law enforcement or military teams under prolonged field care conditions. The TP-C case studies are 5 cases and about 3,256 words.
1Contact Team Medic: Hemorrhage Control Behind Cover
At 05:40 you are the embedded tactical paramedic for a six-officer team serving a high-risk warrant at a two-story residence. Entry makes contact within 20 seconds: the point officer takes a rifle round through the right proximal thigh and falls in a hallway approximately 12 meters from the doorway.
725 words, about 4 min2Blast Injury at the Breach Point
You are staged with a tactical team for a dynamic entry on a small apartment. The breach uses a flash-bang and a small explosive charge on the door.
722 words, about 4 min3Crush Injury on a Four-Hour Carry
A rural warrant service in mountainous terrain ends with the subject barricaded in a cinderblock workshop. During the tactical approach, a wall section collapses and pins both of his lower legs for 45 minutes before the team can lift it.
603 words, about 3 min4CS in a Confined Space
A barricaded subject refuses to exit a 4-by-5-meter apartment. After 90 minutes, the team deploys three CS canisters through a window.
624 words, about 3 min5Exertional Heat Stroke on the Perimeter
It is 15:20 in August, 36 degrees Celsius and 60 percent humidity. A tactical team has held a perimeter for three hours in full kit, including plates and helmet, at a barricaded-subject incident.
582 words, about 3 min