TCCC CLS Skills Set

North American Rescue — TCCC CLS Skills Set

Complete 25-student TCCC Combat Life Saver training package. Includes hard storage case and full complement of training aids: C-A-T Blue Trainers, Emergency Trauma Dressings, S-Rolled Gauze, Combat Gauze Trainers, Nasopharyngeal Airways, HyFin Trainers, ARS Needle Decompression kits, HPMK, gloves, and more. Built for unit-level CLS certification courses.

TCCC certification is only as good as the training aids used to teach it. The NAR TCCC CLS Skills Set is the complete 25-student package — every student has their own C-A-T Blue Trainer, ETD, gauze, Combat Gauze Trainer, HyFin Trainer, and airway aids. No shared trainer rotation, no stripped-down kit, no improvised substitutes. Every student trains on the same equipment they’ll carry in the field.

Why does the training aid matter?

Muscle memory for tourniquet application, wound packing, and chest seal placement is built through repetition with the exact item the student will use in an emergency. Training on a generic substitute — a different tourniquet design, a different gauze, a different chest seal tab — builds the wrong motor pattern. When the real event happens, the student’s hands reach for what they trained with, not what they were issued. The NAR Skills Set eliminates that gap: trainer versions of the actual NAR equipment, same form and function, reusable.

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When to Use the TCCC CLS Skills Set

• Unit-level CLS certification course: The TCCC CLS Skills Set is built for the standard 25-student CLS certification course. Every student has their own C-A-T Blue Trainer, ETD, gauze, Combat Gauze Trainer, HyFin Trainer, and airway aids. Instructors run simultaneous hands-on reps without rotation or waiting. The hard case stores and protects the set between courses.
• Law enforcement TCCC integration: Agencies integrating TCCC into officer training issue the Skills Set for initial certification and annual recertification. Officers train on the same equipment they carry in their IFAKs — the C-A-T Blue Trainer mimics the live C-A-T, the HyFin Trainer mimics the HyFin Vent. No skill transfer gap between trainer and live equipment.
• EMS curriculum TCCC module: Paramedic and EMT programs that include a TCCC module use the Skills Set for the hands-on lab. The 25-student capacity covers a standard paramedic cohort. The hard case stores between semesters.
• Instructor-led recurring training: TCCC instructors and training officers use the Skills Set as a permanent training asset — run a course, return the trainers to the case, schedule the next course. The reusable design amortizes cost across multiple training events. ARS needle decompression kits (10 included) are the consumable that requires periodic restocking.
• Pre-deployment refresher training: Units preparing for deployment run TCCC refresher training before rotation. The Skills Set covers the full CLS skill set — tourniquet, wound packing, chest seal, airway, needle decompression — in one package. No assembling training aids from multiple vendors or pulling live equipment from ready kits.

How the TCCC CLS Skills Set Compares

TCCC CLS Skills Set vs. assembling training aids from individual SKUs: Sourcing 25 C-A-T Blue Trainers, 25 ETDs, 25 HyFin Trainers, etc. from individual SKUs requires 8–10 separate orders, inconsistent sourcing, and no integrated storage solution. The TCCC CLS Skills Set is a single-SKU purchase of the complete course kit, pre-assembled by NAR with a hard case.

TCCC CLS Skills Set vs. training on live equipment: Training on live equipment — expending live tourniquets, chest seals, and Combat Gauze in every drill — is cost-prohibitive at scale. Trainer versions are reusable; the C-A-T Blue Trainer can be applied and released hundreds of times. The live ARS needle decompression kit (10 included) is the one consumable element.

TCCC CLS Skills Set vs. generic trainer bundles: Generic trainer bundles may use non-NAR trainer versions that differ in form from the live equipment students will carry. NAR trainers — C-A-T Blue, Combat Gauze Trainer, HyFin Trainer — match the exact form of the live equipment. The muscle memory built with NAR trainers transfers directly to live NAR equipment carry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many students does the TCCC CLS Skills Set support?

A: The kit is built for 25 students — each student receives their own C-A-T Blue Trainer, ETD, S-Rolled Gauze, Combat Gauze Trainer, and gloves. The 12 HyFin Trainers (for 25 students) and 10 ARS kits allow instructor-managed rotation for the chest seal and needle decompression skill stations.

Q: Are the trainers reusable?

A: Yes. The C-A-T Blue Trainer, Combat Gauze Trainer, and HyFin Vent Trainer are reusable across multiple training events. The ARS needle decompression kits (10 included) are consumables and require restocking after each use. ETDs and S-Rolled Gauze included in the kit are practice-only — they are not sterile or live items.

Q: Does the Skills Set include a curriculum or instructor guide?

A: The TCCC CLS Skills Set includes training aids only — not a curriculum, instructor guide, or certification program. For TCCC curriculum, contact the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) for the PHTLS/TCCC course program, or your unit’s training officer for the military TCCC CLS curriculum.

Q: Can the Skills Set be used for TECC or Stop The Bleed training?

A: The training aids in the set (C-A-T Blue Trainer, ETD, chest seal trainer, hemostatic gauze trainer) are applicable to TECC and Stop The Bleed curriculum in addition to TCCC CLS. The skill set covers hemorrhage control, airway, and chest injury — the core competencies across all three programs.

Q: Is the TCCC CLS Skills Set available for DoD procurement?

A: Contact MED-TAC International for current NSN, GSA schedule status, and volume pricing for agency and DoD procurement.