TESTIMONIALS

“Absolutely the best tactical paramedic course I have ever taken”

STEVE PATTERSON

I had the tremendous pleasure of working with Dr. Heiskell when I attended ISTM many years ago. We maintained a friendship and connection over the years and he was and is the consummate patriarch of tactical medicine, authoring the CA state guidelines, and setting the tone for agencies all over the world. His legacy lives on in each of us who embodied a spirit of advocacy for medicine in the law enforcement community, he will never be forgotten.

RICH KESKE

Lieutenant, Glynn County Police Department, Commander of the Tactical Unit

Great group of instructors, fun to be around like minded and driven individuals for the two weeks. Enjoyed every minute instructing the course and made many lifetime friends!

Gary Gunaboot

San Francisco Police Department
San Francisco, California

“I recently attended a course on 3/8/2023 at the airport for Tactical Life Saver Course. It was very informative and great hands on training.

On 3/13/23 at approximately 1600 hrs, who knew this training would be applied less than a week of attending. A juvenile (15yrs old) was stabbed in the back of the neck on a Muni bus by Union Square https://abc7news.com/muni-stabbing-bus-person-stabbed-on/12950839/. Not only did this training kick in but the trauma kit with multiple combat gauzes were applied. The juvenile suffered a severed spinal artery. This quick clot, I believe saved his life basedon the amount of blood loss.” 

Jim Acosta

California Emergency Management Agency
Westminster, California

“The building block approach of teaching was extremely helpful. The course is comprehensive with a great, friendly and lively faculty. This course was simply fabulous.”

Jeff Blake

AMR Hemet Division
Hemet, California

“Very much enjoyed the attitudes and personalities of the instructors. Their experience and interest in making sure we learned lesion from this experience really make the class enjoyable and worthwhile.”

Jeffery Beigh

Roseville Police Department
Roseville, California

“Instructors were awesome and I learned more than expected, overall great material and hands on. I would enjoy coming back.”

Thomas Lindley Pittman

Kane County Sheriffs Department
Aurora, Illinois

“This was an exceptional course. I have attended several police courses and this was by far the best course I have ever attended. I was very impressed with the instructors and I am looking forward to retuning for Module C.”

David Budge PA

University of Utah Emergency Department
Salt Lake City, Utah

“Instructors Outstanding, Amazing lectures. I can not say enough about the course.”

Lukas Jurczak

Warsaw Police Department
Warsaw, Poland

“The tactical instructors were amazing. It was incredible to see the progression of our team over the two weeks. The strong focus on tactics surprised me initially but was one of the most important aspects of this course.”

Scott McMillon

Kent County EMS
Lenes,Deleware

“Great course… thank you all.”

Stephen Hunter

Winston County Sheriff’s Office
Louisville, Mississippi

“It has been another great course which is why ISTM is written into our SOPs as the only training that be accepted for team members.”

Joseph Davies

US Navy
Virginia Beach, Virginia

“One of the greatest medical and law enforcement courses I have ever taken.”

Dale Carnes

San Francisco Fire Department
San Francisco, California

“I have been to several tactical medical schools through the military and Blackwater. I enjoyed how well the instructor engaged the students. It is a great course for Navy Corpsman……Thanks for a great time!”

Jose A. Perez

US Army
Wahiawa, Hawaii

“A great course. This was my third TAC MED Course. This course offered the best balance of medicine and tactics of any of the three. The instructors were first rate. Well worth the price of admission.”

Michael Aviles

United States Coast Guard
Petuluma, California

“Great School…I have attended the US Army Combat Medic School and trained with Special Ops…..and still was impressed by the quality of training and the caliber of your instructors……thank you !!!!”

Mike Zannitto

Garden Grove Police Department
Garden Grove, California

“I’m recommending this course; in fact I’m making sure my medical director comes to this course. I hope this course will become a Coast Guard standard for all medical personnel.”

Thomas Forman

Valhalla Training Center
Montrose, Colorado

“I have been in the medical field as a nurse for over 22 years and I was a combat Navy Corpsman in Desert Storm. I have had the opportunity to attend a lot of good schools. I will say, “Hands Down” I.S.T.M. is the Best of the Best I have ever attended. The material I learned will benefit, not only me but my SWAT team.”

Major Ronald Flood PAC

United States Army
Brooklyn, New York

“This was an outstanding educational program. The cross experiences of the instructors and students allowed for beneficial interactive learning. The shooting, tactics combined with force on force as a reinforcement process was top notch. I will recommend this program to all Law Enforcement groups we train.”

Richard Hayes, MD

Washoe County Sheriffs Department
Reno, Nevada

“This course was incredible. The instructor’s fund of knowledge was phenomenal. Their patience and willingness to go the extra mile to help students just shows how passionate they are about the course. I will recommend this course to all my medics.”

Jack Ditty

Chico Police Department
Chico, California

“Over the past three years of involvement in tactical medicine I have attended the NTOA course and CONTOMS….. ISTM ranks by far the best practical, realistic and stimulating training.”

Christopher Bonino

Monterey County AMR
San Jose, California

“Very Professional and Informative. Above and Beyond Excellence”

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