C-TECC · 16 hours
C-TECC for First Responders with Duty to Act
Police, fire, coast guard, paramedics — those with a duty to act.
The theory preparation is done online; the course itself in person.
C-TECC for First Responders trains police officers, firefighters, coastguard officers and rescuers to care for casualties while the threat is still active.
Next scheduled session
- Date:
- -
- Time:
- 09:00–17:00
- Duration:
- 16 hours
- Participants:
- up to 12
Taught in Greek. For a group — a company, school, team or organisation — that wants a seminar in English, we organise a separate class: write to us at info@lifesupporthub.edu.gr.
The programme
What is C-TECC for First Responders?
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) transfers the military lessons (TCCC) into the civilian sector. The "First Responders with Duty to Act" module is designed for professionals who have a duty to intervene (Police, Fire Service, Coast Guard, rescuers), often before specialist medical help arrives.
Why is this training essential?
In incidents such as active threats, explosions or mass casualties, traditional first aid is not enough. The seminar teaches how you save lives while the threat is still active, through the three phases of care:
- Direct Threat Care (Hot Zone): care under direct threat.
- Indirect Threat Care (Warm Zone): care in a relatively safe environment.
- Evacuation Care (Cold Zone): care during evacuation.
What you will learn
The seminar is highly practical (hands-on) and includes:
- Bleeding control: use of a tourniquet and haemostatic gauze
- Casualty movement: extraction techniques
- Airway management in a tactical environment
- Managing chest trauma: chest seal and recognition of pneumothorax
- The M.A.R.C.H. protocol: the prioritisation of life-saving actions
- Extrication techniques: moving a casualty under pressure
- Stress drills
- Casualty evacuation
- Scenarios in simulated conditions
At Life Support Hub, our instructors turn field experience into knowledge, using modern equipment and simulation scenarios.
"Preparation is not fear, it is responsibility."
Where are the courses held and what certification do you get?
Life Support Hub's first-aid courses are held mainly in Athens: our base is in Alimos, and classes are also held at partner organisations' premises across Attica. We also travel all over Greece, depending on the schedule and on partnerships, and for companies the training takes place on their own premises. On successful completion you receive an internationally recognised certification confirming that you operate to the latest standards of the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC).
The programme's online preparation lives on our training platform, where you will also find the access instructions.
“A remarkable program with essential knowledge and a practical approach from qualified instructors.”
The certifying body
Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care
C-TECC (Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care) is the committee that develops the guidelines for the medical care of casualties in high-risk civilian environments: active threats, explosions, mass-casualty incidents. It is the transfer of the lessons of military combat casualty care (TCCC) into civilian life, with guidelines based on evidence and international best practice. Life Support Hub is a Recognized Educational Partner of C-TECC.
Visit the body’s websiteFrequently asked questions
Do I need any prior knowledge?
For most programmes, no — they start from zero. Where a prerequisite exists, the programme itself says so: the Basic Instructor Course, for example, requires an active ERC BLS or PBLS certification.
Do you train schools and groups?
Yes. We offer free training to schools of every level and to the community, and through the Double Score programme a school can earn a free defibrillator. For a training at your own venue, write to us at info@lifesupporthub.edu.gr.
Can we have a seminar in English?
Yes, for a group. A company, school, team or organisation that wants a seminar in English gets a class of its own — write to us at info@lifesupporthub.edu.gr with the programme and roughly how many people. Our scheduled seminars are taught in Greek, and we do not run them bilingually: translating slows the training down.
How is the hands-on training run?
Everyone practises, however many people the session holds. In a large session, practice takes place in small groups. How many people a session holds in total depends on the venue, and differs from session to session.
Can I take a course online?
No. Every course is taught in person. Two of them — C-TECC for First Responders and ECSI Wilderness First Aid — have theory preparation you do online, on our training platform. After you register we enrol you on the platform and you receive an email with your login details; the platform holds your material and programme instructions.