I got a letter today from the RSD that said since I was a First Responder Instructor that I now am going to have a Tactical Medical endorsement added to my profile. A Power Point presentation is forthcoming to my email.
I never heard anything about this and this forum is pretty good about getting the heads up. Anyone know anything about this?
Tactical Medical Endorsement
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Re: Tactical Medical Endorsement
Here's what little I know about it, & I am also waiting for the email with additional info. Once we're able to see the slides & materials we'll know if the below 'assumptions' are on- or off-base.
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BLUF: My gut feeling is it will be the same exact curriculum as the On-Duty 1st Responder Course, but with a different target audience.
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The Texas Legislature passed HB 4995 last session, which amended the same law that established the On-Duty 1st Responder Course. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/b ... navpanes=0
After taking the course & receiving their certificate from the DPS, if during the course of their duties a Tac Med provider enteres an otherwise prohibited location while armed with a handgun, they would have:
- a Defense to Prosecution for 30.06 / 30.07 locations; &
- exemption from TPC 46.02 & TPC 46.03 )("does not apply..." is the language used)). The 46.03 statutorily prohibited locations like hospitals; schools; racetracks; courts; 51%; etc don't apply, BUT only if actually responding to an event there.
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So, in my estimation, at least according to what's in the legislation, nothing looks different from the 1st Responder Course.
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BLUF: My gut feeling is it will be the same exact curriculum as the On-Duty 1st Responder Course, but with a different target audience.
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The Texas Legislature passed HB 4995 last session, which amended the same law that established the On-Duty 1st Responder Course. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/b ... navpanes=0
After taking the course & receiving their certificate from the DPS, if during the course of their duties a Tac Med provider enteres an otherwise prohibited location while armed with a handgun, they would have:
- a Defense to Prosecution for 30.06 / 30.07 locations; &
- exemption from TPC 46.02 & TPC 46.03 )("does not apply..." is the language used)). The 46.03 statutorily prohibited locations like hospitals; schools; racetracks; courts; 51%; etc don't apply, BUT only if actually responding to an event there.
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So, in my estimation, at least according to what's in the legislation, nothing looks different from the 1st Responder Course.