Oxford Police train in tactical casualty care
Officers with the Oxford Police Department recently participated in Tactical Combat Casualty Care training, the department said in a Facebook post, sharpening life-saving skills intended to make a critical difference in emergencies.
The Facebook post said the training covered medical response and officer safety. Tactical Combat Casualty Care, commonly known as TCCC, is a set of protocols developed to treat traumatic injuries in high-threat environments and is used by military and many civilian tactical teams to prioritize rapid, life-saving interventions.
The Oxford Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency serving the city of Oxford, Mississippi, a college town that is home to the University of Mississippi. Departments nationwide often conduct regular scenario-based medical and tactical training to improve outcomes for officers and civilians during shootings, severe accidents or other critical incidents.
The department included hashtags in its social media post emphasizing the importance of ongoing training. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
