Episode 10 – Dana Vilander: Tactical Medicine and Ropes Work in Modern Tactical Teams

Guest – 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.

Time Coding

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 –
Dana@vtctraining.com
www.vtctraining.com

Episode 10 – Dana Vilander: Tactical Medicine and Ropes Work in Modern Tactical Teams

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