The K9 Medical program, featuring the Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (K9-TECC) curriculum, equips operational canine handlers with the advanced skills required to provide timely and effective pre-hospital care to injured working dogs.

Because handlers are often the first responders in the field, our course bridges a critical training gap — from basic first aid to trauma-informed emergency care. Instruction combines current clinical doctrine with practical, hands-on scenarios using industry-leading simulators, including full-body K9 trainers with realistic physiological responses.

Key components include:

• Practical trauma assessment and stabilization

• Haemorrhage control and advanced wound management

• Airway and respiratory support techniques

• Scenario–based casualty care under operational conditions

• Evacuation considerations and field triage

This program enhances unit medical readiness and ensures canine assets can be rapidly and appropriately supported during and after critical incidents.