Advanced K9 First Aid for Handlers (250405-CA-CARDA)
2025-04-05 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NV
We are excited to bring our
K9 Handler First Aid – Advanced Scope to Southern California
in partership with CARDA. And, we appreciate CARDA for allow other K9 Handlers to register for this class as well!
You have the choice to complete this course as a Single Skills training day $200
Or, you can elect to complete the entire K9 Handler First Aid program by completing additional modules only (+$125)
All students will received our Airway Emergency Basic module (featuring the now-viral XXT technique).
On-Site Skills Training
This is not your typical first aid course. This is a deep dive into two of the leading causes of preventable death in working dogs: Heat and Trauma.
Morning: Handler 2.0
Comprehensive Strategies that Increase Performance AND Protect Against Heat
This program is a deep-dive into the extensive actions handlers can take everyday, on-the-job, and in emergency responses. It will challenge handlers to up-level their relationship with their partner in many ways, with the rewards of both increased performance AND protection against the leading cause of preventable death in K9s… Heat Stroke. Topics include:

Understanding Heat Injuries: so we can reverse engineer protective solutions
Everyday: The ABCs of building a heat resilient K9 (sorry, you might not enjoy the C Step!).
On-the-job: Work/cooling cycle tools that support your K9 and the mission
Emergency Response: Immediate actions that can help save your partner’s life.

It would be great if we could have several demo dogs for the assessment portion of this, so check out this link to see if your partner is a good candidate: (Demo Dogs for K9 MEDIC Classes).
Afternoon – Stop the Bleed / Trauma
Another deep dive, this time focussing on a graduated skill set development starting with very basic wound packing and working up to a wide range of very realistic trauma skills. We will cover why CAT (Combat applied TQs) don’t work on dogs, and what to use instead. This is a great chance to really build, or uplevel your trauma skills.

Skill Certification

Upon completion of the skills day, everyone will receive a certificate for 8hrs of Hands-on Training

Full Advanced Handler First Aid Program
There is a lot more to caring for dogs, then just heat and trauma! If you would like to complete the full K9 Handler First Aid Program, you can choose to include the full K9 MEDIC Handler Online Academy. Those students will also receive the following modules and when the skills and modules have all been completed, they will receive a full Program Certificate as well. Topics include:

Toxins
Narcan Administration
BLS – Basic Life Support (incl intro to Shock)
GDV (Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus)

All certs are good for 2 yrs.
Looking forward to train with you! #ForDogsSake
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K9 Handler + Tactical (250708-MO-KCPD)
2025-07-08 08:00 - 2025-07-10 17:00 | Kansas City, MO Regional Police Training Academy, 6885 N.E. Pleasant Valley Road, Kansas City, MO, 64119, United States
K9 Handlers, Are You…

Wanting to provide the best emergency field care for your partner?
Concerned that your medical training doesn’t address your real-world realities?
Looking for strategies on how to better support your K9’s performance and safety at home and at work?

The program includes handling K9 emergencies in both conventional and tactical environments, so you’ll be prepared to respond wherever and whenever you need to. Topics range from safe K9 handling and comprehensive assessments to treating the most common emergencies such as heat stroke and bloat/GDV, as well as tactical injuries such as gunshot wounds.
Skill Stations

Skill stations focus on a particular field skill and ensure that each student has accurate muscle memory to ensure skillful delivery long after the class is complete. Primary interventions are repeated until students can do them, literally, blindfolded.
Each station is designed to build on existing knowledge and translation of human medical skills to the canine anatomy. Assessment skills are on live dogs and go beyond basic vitals and teach students how to conduct ongoing observations and trending through typical work cycles to identify and prevent injuries and illness early in development. Handling includes basic carries and constraints and can include advanced handling such as harness lifts and extractions.
Scenarios

Solo and Team Scenarios then put these skillsets into the likely field environment and require the student to put together an entire treatment sequence, problem solving the situation as they go. Scenarios are based on the skillset, equipment and mission profile of each team. For example GSWs, IEDs or collapsed building compression injuries may be included depending on the mission profile.
+ Tactical

This add-on curriculum component takes the skills learned in the above levels and puts them into the Tactical context following MMMARCHHH principles. K9 MEDIC® has been teaching this K9 TEMS component for more than a decade and stays current with the recent K9-TECC guidelines, as well as Canine-TCCC guidelines.
POST Approval
Pending

K9 + Handler Trauma First Aid Kit (SRP$240)
Generously donated by Irondog K9 International to LE Handlers who successfully the complete the class and provide two reviews for Irondog K9 International. Thank you!

More Venue Details…
Click on the venue link below beside the map for more info including hotels 🙂

K9 Handler / Medic + Tactical (250915-NV-Viticus)
2025-09-15 08:00 - 2025-09-17 17:00 | Viticus, 2425 E Oquendo Rd,, Las Vegas, NV, 89120, United States
For K9 Handlers… Are You…

Wanting to provide the best emergency field care for your partner?
Concerned that your medical training doesn’t address your real-world realities?
Looking for strategies on how to better support your K9’s performance and safety at home and at work?

For EMS/TEMS Providers of all Scopes (FR-CritCare)… Are You…

Tasked with supporting K9s, but unsure how to convert your skills?
Looking for ways to increase your scope of practice with advanced techniques and a whole new species?
Concerned that your veterinary training is clinic-based, and doesn’t address the realities of your prehospital/tactical environments?
In need of a few more CE credits for that upcoming renewal?

The program includes handling K9 emergencies in both conventional and tactical environments, so you’ll be prepared to respond wherever and whenever you need to. Topics range from safe K9 handling and comprehensive assessments to treating the most common emergencies such as heat stroke and bloat/GDV, as well as tactical injuries such as gunshot wounds. Advanced Paramedicine skills include IO fluid admin and surgical airways.
Skill Stations

Skill stations focus on a particular field skill and ensure that each student has accurate muscle memory to ensure skillful delivery long after the class is complete. Primary interventions are repeated until students can do them, literally, blindfolded.
Each station is designed to build on existing knowledge and translation of human medical skills to the canine anatomy. Assessment skills are on live dogs and go beyond basic vitals and teach students how to conduct ongoing observations and trending through typical work cycles to identify and prevent injuries and illness early in development. Handling includes basic carries and constraints and can include advanced handling such as harness lifts and extractions.
Scenarios
Solo and Team Scenarios then put these skillsets into the likely field environment and require the student to put together an entire treatment sequence, problem solving the situation as they go. Scenarios are based on the skillset, equipment and mission profile of each team. For example GSWs, IEDs or collapsed building compression injuries may be included depending on the mission profile.
+ Tactical
This add-on curriculum component takes the skills learned in the above levels and puts them into the Tactical context following MMMARCHHH principles. K9 MEDIC® has been teaching this K9 TEMS component for more than a decade and stays current with the recent K9-TECC guidelines, as well as Canine-TCCC guidelines.

Hybrid Program for Different Scopes of Practice
We’ve been working with handlers and medics for 15yrs and, with extensive experience and the review of many different integration methods, have created ways to make a mixed program level course very successful. When students register we will gather exist levels of human/veterinary medical skills. Students with similar skills levels are placed together in the same groups for skills rotations. During scenarios the different groups are distributed so that Handlers and Medics work side-by-side, just like the real world.
High Def / Intensive Program Format
This format of training features the ultra realistic training for maximum learning, outcomes and and confidence. This includes ethically sourced canine cadaver lab stations where we recreate conditions such as Bloat/GDV and Tension Pneumothorax. We also include advanced K9 mannikans and environmental simulations.

EMS Continuing Education Credit
We are pleased to confirm that this program offerings 24hrs of EMS CE training from the state of Nevada.
Need a Flyer for Sharing and/or Approvals?

Download PDF:
K9 MEDIC Flyer 250915-NV-Viticus
More Details about the Venue and local travel details
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K9 Handler/Paramedic + Tactical (260106-CA-IronDog)
2026-01-06 08:00 - 2026-01-08 17:00 | USMS K9, San Diego, 871 State St,, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
K9 Handlers, Are You…

Wanting to provide the best emergency field care for your partner?
Concerned that your medical training doesn’t address your real-world realities?
Looking for strategies on how to better support your K9’s performance and safety at home and at work?

The program includes handling K9 emergencies in both conventional and tactical environments, so you’ll be prepared to respond wherever and whenever you need to. Topics range from safe K9 handling and comprehensive assessments to treating the most common emergencies such as heat stroke and bloat/GDV, as well as tactical injuries such as gunshot wounds.
Skill Stations

Skill stations focus on a particular field skill and ensure that each student has accurate muscle memory to ensure skillful delivery long after the class is complete. Primary interventions are repeated until students can do them, literally, blindfolded.
Each station is designed to build on existing knowledge and translation of human medical skills to the canine anatomy. Assessment skills are on live dogs and go beyond basic vitals and teach students how to conduct ongoing observations and trending through typical work cycles to identify and prevent injuries and illness early in development. Handling includes basic carries and constraints and can include advanced handling such as harness lifts and extractions.
Scenarios

Solo and Team Scenarios then put these skillsets into the likely field environment and require the student to put together an entire treatment sequence, problem solving the situation as they go. Scenarios are based on the skillset, equipment and mission profile of each team. For example GSWs, IEDs or collapsed building compression injuries may be included depending on the mission profile.
+ Tactical

This add-on curriculum component takes the skills learned in the above levels and puts them into the Tactical context following MMMARCHHH principles. K9 MEDIC® has been teaching this K9 TEMS component for more than a decade and stays current with the recent K9-TECC guidelines, as well as Canine-TCCC guidelines.

K9 Law Enforcement Handlers Sponsorships Available:

IronDog K9 International has generously sponsored 15 registrations for Law Enforcement Handlers on a first come, first served basis. ($1295/student)
Plus, they have also agreed to sponsor up to 20 K9 + Handler Trauma First Aid Kit (SRP$240) for Law Enforcement Handlers as well

Apply Now

K9 Handler / Medic + Tactical (260921-NV-Viticus)
2026-09-21 08:00 - 2026-09-23 17:00 | Viticus, 2425 E Oquendo Rd,, Las Vegas, NV, 89120, United States
For K9 Handlers… Are You…

Wanting to provide the best emergency field care for your partner?
Concerned that your medical training doesn’t address your real-world realities?
Looking for strategies on how to better support your K9’s performance and safety at home and at work?

For EMS/TEMS Providers of all Scopes (FR-CritCare)… Are You…

Tasked with supporting K9s, but unsure how to convert your skills?
Looking for ways to increase your scope of practice with advanced techniques and a whole new species?
Concerned that your veterinary training is clinic-based, and doesn’t address the realities of your prehospital/tactical environments?
In need of a few more CE credits for that upcoming renewal?

The program includes handling K9 emergencies in both conventional and tactical environments, so you’ll be prepared to respond wherever and whenever you need to. Topics range from safe K9 handling and comprehensive assessments to treating the most common emergencies such as heat stroke and bloat/GDV, as well as tactical injuries such as gunshot wounds. Advanced Paramedicine skills include IO fluid admin and surgical airways.
Skill Stations

Skill stations focus on a particular field skill and ensure that each student has accurate muscle memory to ensure skillful delivery long after the class is complete. Primary interventions are repeated until students can do them, literally, blindfolded.
Each station is designed to build on existing knowledge and translation of human medical skills to the canine anatomy. Assessment skills are on live dogs and go beyond basic vitals and teach students how to conduct ongoing observations and trending through typical work cycles to identify and prevent injuries and illness early in development. Handling includes basic carries and constraints and can include advanced handling such as harness lifts and extractions.
Scenarios
Solo and Team Scenarios then put these skillsets into the likely field environment and require the student to put together an entire treatment sequence, problem solving the situation as they go. Scenarios are based on the skillset, equipment and mission profile of each team. For example GSWs, IEDs or collapsed building compression injuries may be included depending on the mission profile.
+ Tactical
This add-on curriculum component takes the skills learned in the above levels and puts them into the Tactical context following MMMARCHHH principles. K9 MEDIC® has been teaching this K9 TEMS component for more than a decade and stays current with the recent K9-TECC guidelines, as well as Canine-TCCC guidelines.

Hybrid Program for Different Scopes of Practice
We’ve been working with handlers and medics for 15yrs and, with extensive experience and the review of many different integration methods, have created ways to make a mixed program level course very successful. When students register we will gather exist levels of human/veterinary medical skills. Students with similar skills levels are placed together in the same groups for skills rotations. During scenarios the different groups are distributed so that Handlers and Medics work side-by-side, just like the real world.
High Def / Intensive Program Format
This format of training features the ultra realistic training for maximum learning, outcomes and and confidence. This includes ethically sourced canine cadaver lab stations where we recreate conditions such as Bloat/GDV and Tension Pneumothorax. We also include advanced K9 mannikans and environmental simulations.

EMS Continuing Education Credit
We are pleased to confirm that this program offerings 24hrs of EMS CE training from the state of Nevada.
Need a Flyer for Sharing and/or Approvals?

Download PDF:
K9 MEDIC Flyer 260921-NV-Viticus
More Details about the Venue and local travel details
.
Click HERE to Learn More about the training location include hotels.
