Training and Tech - Dana Vilander - Tactical Medics & Rope Work in Modern Law Enforcement

The Debrief with Jon Becker

Description

My guest today is Dana Vilander. Dana spent 32 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department with 26 of those years spent with the elite Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB). In his time at SEB, Dana worked as a K-9, a SWAT operator, and spent 18 years as a tactical paramedic, diver, crew chief, and hoist operator with the Emergency Services Detail. Because of his extensive and unique experience, Dana has taught TEMS/TCCC/tactical medicine, vertical access, ropes, and rural operations to elite tactical units all over the world.

Timestamps

1:31 – Dana’s Career Path

5:25 – LASD SEB - Emergency Services Detail

10:35 – The History of TEMS/TCCC

13:20 – The Military Research That Gave Rise to TCCC

18:12 – The Origins of Tourniquet Use

22:01 – Law Enforcement’s Beginnings with TCCC

24:20 – How to Build and Maintain a TCCC Capability

29:00 – IFAK Configuration

32:06 – Controlling Massive Hemorrhaging

37:34 – Team Based Medical Supplies & Mass Casualty Bags

41:00 – Making TCCC Training Realistic

44:35 – The Beginnings of Tactical Ropes Work

47:50 – Using Cadres to Maintain Domains of Knowledge

49:05 – Why Teams Need a Tactical Ropes Program

52:00 – Dana’s Gear Recommendations for Teams

Books Recommended

Leadership and Training for the Fight – Paul R Howe – ISBN 978-1420889505

About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior - Colonel David H. Hackworth and Julie Sherman – ISBN 978-0671695347

Ranger Dawn: The American Ranger from the Colonial Era to the Mexican War – Robert W. Black – ISBN 9780811736008

Contact Info

Dana Vilander - [e-mail]

www.vtctraining.com

562-896-6884