It is with great sadness that the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care shares the news of the tragic loss of a true pillar of the Tactical Medicine community. Michael Meoli was a former U.S. Navy SEAL and served nearly forty years as a firefighter and paramedic before retiring from San Diego Fire Rescue in 2018. Mike also supported the San Diego Police Department as a tactical paramedic for its SWAT Team and as an interventionist for its Crisis Intervention Team. Well known for his passion for advancing the field of TEMS, Mike spent many years developing guidelines and teaching the principles of casualty care in the high threat environment. Most recently, Mike was integral to teaching lifesaving skills to Ukrainian forces in their ongoing fight for freedom. He was in Ukraine when he died after sustaining critical injuries in a traffic accident in November 2024. C-TECC honors the memory of Mike Meoli for his decades of service, true patriotism, and passion for advancing the field of Tactical Medicine. Mike will always hold a special place in the hearts of those who knew him and had the honor of serving by his side. May he rest in peace.

November marks the start of the 2025 Recognized Educational Partner cycle of the Committee of Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC). Current partners will have until Friday, January 31 to complete their renewal in order to maintain their status as a Recognized Educational Partner. Renewal includes submission of organizational information, content license agreement, royalty fee, and annual training report. After the deadline, any current partners who have not submitted the required information and paid the annual royalty fee will be removed as a partner until these requirements are received. Removed partners are no longer authorized to utilize C-TECC materials in their trainings nor display the partner logo on their materials.

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Please note, the C-TECC Finance Committee, with the approval of the Board of Directors, has increased the annual royalty fee to $125 for the 2025 cycle year. This increase is due to the lack of royalty fee in the 2024 cycle year due to the change in renewal period to reflect the calendar year as well as to assist the Committee in funding continued work on a variety of strategic planning initiatives. Waivers are still available to eligible organizations with exemption from the royalty fee, if approved.

Thank you for your support to the Committee and for continuously teaching TECC according to the Principles of Guidelines Education. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the Committee.

If you are not a current partner but interested in becoming one, please visit our How to Apply webpage and follow the guidance there. New partners have different submission requirements than current ones.

Highlights From the 2023 Revision of Pediatric Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Guidelines

Garrett, Andrew L. MD, MPH, FAAP, FAEMS; Elsherbiny, Amina BS; Shapiro, Geoffrey L. MA

Pediatric Emergency Care ():10.1097/PEC.0000000000003292, October 17, 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003292

In 2023 the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC) issued updated Pediatric Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Guidelines (Guidelines) that focus on the delivery of stabilizing care of children who are the victims of high-threat incidents such as an active shooter event. The Guidelines provide evidence-based and best practice recommendations to those individuals and departments that specifically provide operational medical support to law enforcement agencies caring for children in this uniquely dangerous environment where traditional resources may not be available. This article highlights key takeaway points from the Guidelines, including several updates since the first version was released in 2013.

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White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Briefing

C-TECC members have been invited to participate in the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Briefing scheduled for Monday, October 7 at 5:15PM (ET). The briefing will include discussion on the historic, new Executive Actions that the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to reduce gun violence. This briefing is open to any organization or individual interested in learning more. Please share this registration information with your network, including your trusted colleagues and collaborators.  If interested in attending virtually, please click the link below to register:

Monday, October 7 at 5:15PM (ET)

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Please mark your calendars for the December 2024 C-TECC Meeting which will be held on Tuesday, December 10 at the St. Charles County Ambulance District – Unified Headquarters (SCCAD UHQ) at 2000 Salt River Road, St. Peters, MO 63376. Additional logistical information as well as an agenda will be distributed once finalized and closer to the meeting date. 

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More information available here.

The C-TECC December Meeting will be held in early December (either the first or second week) at a location TBD. At this time, the Committee is soliciting for speaker, presentation topic, as well as literature review ideas.

If you have any suggested ideas, please submit via the link below and you will be contacted if Leadership is interested:

CALL FOR SPEAKERS

As soon as a meeting date and location have been confirmed, additional information will be distributed. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

May 2024 C-TECC Meeting

The May 2024 C-TECC Meeting is being held on Monday, May 13 from 9am to 5pm (ET) in Ballroom A of the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC during SOMA 2024. An agenda is available below, times and topics are subject to change.

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Virtual Participation

If you are interested in participating virtually, but have not yet provided your details, please click on the link below to provide your name and email address. Virtual participation details will be distributed on the morning of Monday, May 13 prior to the start of the meeting. Note: This information will not be posted publicly, therefore you must submit your details in order to receive the virtual information.

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Please find the recently adopted and approved C-TECC position statement on Supraglottic Airway (SGA) Devices in Tactical Emergency Casualty Care. This document has also been uploaded to the References webpage of the C-TECC website.

• C-TECC Position Statement: Supraglottic Airway Devices in Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (2024)

The Committee thanks recently appointed Board of Directors member, Dr. Matthew Sztajnkrycer, for his hard work on this effort.

The current Committee of Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC) Recognized Educational Partner process is an annual cycle that runs from June to June every year. Following feedback received from current partners, the Committee has decided to update the Recognized Educational Partner annual cycle to match the calendar year (January to January) in order to lessen confusion for everyone.

Moving forward, the annual process will launch around the November timeframe for the upcoming cycle. Current Recognized Educational Partners will need to take the following actions within 60 days of receiving the automated renewal guidance to maintain their status:

1. Recommit to the updated agreement form
2. Pay the annual royalty fee (unless a waiver is submitted and approved)
3. Submit training reporting requirements from the previous cycle year

In return, partners will receive an updated red logo reflective of the calendar year ahead for use on training and marketing materials.

In the meantime, if your organization is a current Recognized Educational Partner, please be on the lookout for the 2024 red logo, which will be distributed to your organization shortly. There is no action required from your organization at this time. If you do not receive the 2024 red logo or are not a current partner, please reach out so we can ensure your partner status with the Committee.

And mark your calendars for the November 2024 timeframe for more information on how to renew your Recognized Educational Partner status for the 2025 cycle year.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

C-TECC is mourning the loss of Mike Touchstone. Chief Touchstone was an early contributor, supporter, and advisor to C-TECC whose sound judgement and guidance was an important part of the Committee's success.



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