Tactical Medicine Conference 2008 Program Announced
The Tactical Medicine Conference reports a strong lineup of experts, trainers, and instructors for the upcoming conference, February 19-22, at the Long Beach Convention Center, in Long Beach, Calif.
The Tactical Medicine Conference reports a strong lineup of experts, trainers, and instructors for the upcoming conference, February 19-22, at the Long Beach Convention Center, in Long Beach, Calif.
The Tactical Medicine Conference, co-located with TREXPO West, is where emergency medical providers meet and share the latest tips and insights on trauma and emergency surgery, disaster medicine, mobile medical response systems, nuclear, biological, and chemical threats, and much more. Sessions will feature a variety of topics, including the new POST and EMSA tactical medicine model for the state of California, raising the bar to the 2008 standard for Tactical Medicine, combat physiology and performance enhancement, and tourniquets and hemostatic agents in the modern tactical environment.
The complete lineup of sessions is now available on the Tactical Medicine Conference Website.
Tactical Medicine Conference attendees also have the opportunity to attend all TREXPO West and CAPTO seminars and to hear the two TREXPO West keynote sessions by John Giduck, author of "Terror at Beslan: A Russian Tragedy With Lessons for America's Schools," on Wednesday, February 20 and Thursday, February 21, with book signing before and after his keynote presentations. Giduck will present a compelling review and analysis of the Beslan school attack.
Sign up online by January 28 and you'll save $50 on the full conference pass price. Go to www.TREXPO.com or call 817-635-0302 to register by phone.
Use promo code: TACMED3
Call 800-576-8788 for additional conference information.
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