In 2014, MDERS convened a Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) workgroup to support the development of the TECC Capability in the Maryland-National Capital Region. TECC serves as a set of best practice treatment guidelines for trauma care in an austere environment. This capability was initially designed to provide law enforcement officers with the training and supplies to treat specific injury patterns on themselves or other law enforcement officers. MDERS worked with the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) on this capability.
Following the training and initial deployment of these supplies, an unintended positive outcome was that law enforcement officers were utilizing this capability to provide treatment to the general public more so than themselves and other officers. Due to this, the TECC Capability was expanded to include training and the deployment of supplies to the fire departments in both counties.
Currently, MCPD, PGPD, and the fire departments in both counties operate their own Tactical Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) programs as part of the TECC capability.
For more information contact Katie Weber at katherine.weber@Maryland.gov