What Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care does

The Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2010 and headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, that develops and maintains evidence-based medical guidelines for civilian high-threat operational scenarios. Modeled after the military's Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC), C-TECC translates battlefield trauma lessons into civilian-specific protocols covering active bystander response, first responder duty-to-act, basic and advanced life support, pediatric care, CBRN events, and K9 tactical casualty care. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Board of Advisors, and a 24-member Guidelines Committee comprising physicians, paramedics, EMTs, law enforcement officers, and firefighters, with federal agency representation from FEMA, DHS, and the U.S. Secret Service. C-TECC updates its guidelines biannually through consensus voting and maintains a close advisory relationship with CoTCCC.

C-TECC's core technology is its guidelines content library, distributed freely and globally via its website in multiple languages including Ukrainian. The organization operates a Recognized Educational Partners program, licensing organizations worldwide to teach TECC curriculum under a $125 annual royalty agreement, with over 31 pages of partners listed globally. Distribution is amplified by FEMA-sponsored implementation seminars and integration into the DHS/FBI/NCTC Joint Counter Terrorism Workshop Series (JCTAWS). C-TECC maintains partnerships with the Australian Tactical Medical Association (ATMA) and the European Tactical Medical Association (ETMA), as well as the InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability (IAB).

The revenue model is entirely non-commercial. As a 501c3, C-TECC relies on tiered donations (Founding Donors at $20,000+ down to Silver at $2,500-$4,999, plus AmazonSmile) and the modest annual licensing royalty from Educational Partners. The organization holds no patents or proprietary technology, employs 11-50 staff, and conducts two open public meetings annually (December in Tampa with SOMA, spring at rotating locations) to maintain its consensus-driven, grassroots governance model.

Name

Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care

Legal name

Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care

Website

https://c-tecc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C-TECC is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 2010 that develops freely distributed, evidence-based medical guidelines for civilian high-threat and tactical emergency casualty care. It serves first responders, EMS, law enforcement, emergency physicians, and federal agencies, updating guidelines biannually through a 24-member volunteer committee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services Guidelines

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Response, First Aid/CPR/AED & Incident Management Training (BPAKAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Wellness Support for EP (TCCC / Medics Integration) (BPAKABAJ), Civilian Protection & Stabilization Operations (BPADAFAF)

Keywords

• Tactical emergency medicine
• Casualty care guidelines
• Prehospital trauma care
• First responder training
• Civilian tactical medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Leesburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501c3 non-profit, C-TECC relies on donations to fund mission of developing medical guidelines. Donor levels include Founding Donors ($20,000+), Platinum ($10,000-$19,999), Gold ($5,000-$9,999), and Silver ($2,500-$4,999). AmazonSmile program also accepts donations.
2. Educational Partner Licensing: Organizations seeking Recognized Educational Partner status pay an annual royalty fee of $125 plus submit training reports on courses delivered and students taught.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

C-TECC develops and maintains evidence-based Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) guidelines that translate military battlefield medical lessons into civilian high-threat pre-hospital care protocols. The organization provides freely available guideline documents for different provider levels (Active Bystanders, First Responders, BLS/ALS providers, Pediatric, CBRN, and K9) and authorizes a global network of Recognized Educational Partners to teach the curriculum under licensing agreements.

Product overview

C-TECC is a 501c3 non-profit organization that develops and maintains Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) guidelines for civilian high-threat medical operations. The organization provides a portfolio of evidence-based guidelines documents addressing different provider levels and scenarios, including Active Bystanders, First Responders with Duty to Act, BLS/ALS Medical Providers, Pediatric Care, CBRN events, and K9 TECC. All guidelines are freely available and C-TECC operates a Recognized Educational Partners program to authorize organizations to teach TECC curriculum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TECC Guidelines - Active Bystanders Best practice recommendations for active bystanders to provide immediate medical assistance during high threat or mass casualty civilian incidents.
• TECC Guidelines - First Responders with Duty to Act Medical guidelines for first responders (law enforcement, fire, non-EMS public safety) who have a duty to act during high threat operations.
• TECC Guidelines - BLS/ALS Medical Providers Comprehensive guidelines for Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support medical providers treating casualties during civilian tactical and rescue operations.
• TECC Guidelines - Pediatric Care Specialized medical guidelines addressing the unique considerations for pediatric patients in high threat and mass casualty scenarios.
• TECC Guidelines - CBRN Annex Guidelines addressing Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) events and casualty management during such incidents.
• K9 TECC Guidelines Medical guidelines for tactical emergency casualty care of working dogs (K9) during high threat operations.
• Recognized Educational Partners Program Program recognizing organizations authorized to teach TECC curriculum in accordance with Principles of Guidelines Education; partners receive a Recognized Educational Content logo and directory listing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Guidelines have been translated into multiple languages including Ukrainian
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Australian Tactical Medical Association (ATMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017ATMA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2017 with mission to advance Tactical Medicine across Australia and New Zealand through collaboration, advocacy, and education. ATMA is recognized as ensuring tactical medicine is a vital component of emergency response and healthcare. C-TECC membership updates show Matthew Richardson, CPD Manager from ATMA, as a Guidelines Committee member.
• European Tactical Medical Association (ETMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETMA is a European non-profit organization dedicated to advancing evidence-based tactical and high-threat medicine. ETMA brings together clinicians, operators, medics, responders, and experts from across Europe to share learning from real incidents, forensic insight, and survivor experience. Works alongside established national and international tactical medical organisations as a European-level platform.
• InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability (IAB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAB is a voluntary, collaborative panel of emergency preparedness and response practitioners representing all levels of government. Provides structured forum for exchange of ideas among local, state, and federal response communities to improve national preparedness. IAB liaison is maintained through C-TECC Committee Liaison Chairs.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)coreOthersFEMA Office of Counter Terrorism and Security Preparedness sponsors one-day seminars on TECC guidelines. FEMA has named MCI preparedness as a national priority and features TECC prominently in Joint Counter Terrorism Workshop Series (JCTAWS) initiative.
• Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC-TECC maintains a close relationship with CoTCCC for guidance and support. CoTCCC provided the military battlefield guidelines used as evidence-based starting point for developing civilian-specific TECC guidelines. The successful CoTCCC model was used to establish C-TECC structure and governance.
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)coreOthersDHS-Office of Health Affairs and multiple federal law enforcement agencies have representation on C-TECC. The DHS/FBI/NCTC Joint Counter Terrorism Workshop Series (JCTAWS) features TECC guidelines for preparing urban areas for major mass casualty events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC): Major fire service leadership organization that shapes training, operational, and medical standards for fire-based EMS. Comparable as a body influencing how TECC guidelines are implemented across fire departments nationally.
• National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO): National coordinating body for state EMS officials that publishes the National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines (a project on which C-TECC board member Carol Cunningham served as co-PI). Comparable in shaping pre-hospital medical practice standards.
• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP): Largest U.S. emergency medicine professional society issuing clinical policies relevant to trauma and emergency response. Comparable as a physician-driven standards body intersecting with C-TECC's emergency medicine practitioner base.
• American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT): Established medical standards body that issues trauma care guidelines and verification programs for U.S. trauma centers. Overlaps with C-TECC in setting pre-hospital and trauma practice standards, but operates at broader hospital-system scope.
• Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM): Academic society advancing emergency medicine research and education, with overlapping expert base and guideline-development influence relevant to high-threat pre-hospital medicine standards.
• National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP): Physician-led organization that develops EMS clinical guidelines and position statements. Comparable as a standards-setting body for pre-hospital medicine, overlapping with TECC's first-responder and EMS scope.

Direct peers

• Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC): Military counterpart that originated the TCCC framework from which C-TECC adapted its civilian guidelines. CoTCCC serves as both parent methodology and closest conceptual peer, with shared governance philosophy and evidence-base development.
• Australian Tactical Medical Association (ATMA): 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2017 with mission to advance tactical medicine across Australia and New Zealand. Listed as a strategic partner of C-TECC with cross-membership on the Guidelines Committee, making it a regional peer pursuing the same operational medicine mission.
• European Tactical Medical Association (ETMA): European nonprofit advancing evidence-based tactical and high-threat medicine through clinician and operator collaboration. Strategic C-TECC partner with parallel mission, providing a regional peer model for affiliate-style proliferation.

Regional players

• InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability (IAB): U.S. federal advisory body coordinating emergency preparedness and response equipment standards across local, state, and federal agencies. Listed C-TECC partner; comparable in convening emergency response stakeholders around standard-setting and interoperability.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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