Dan Hagerty has been an EMS provider for the last 16 years in New Mexico. He has provided care in rural New Mexico and has served as a flight paramedic, critical care ground paramedic, military medic, and a physician back-up in the emergency room. Most recently Dan has obtained his license as a registered nurse. Dan also has been an EMS instructor for several different major colleges throughout New Mexico and still is a lead instructor today. Dan Holds a Bachelors of Science in EMS from the University of New Mexico, and an Associates of Applied Science in Nursing from Santa Fe  Community College.

Chris McCord EMT-I R-T CC-I BLS
Tactical Medic Instructor

Chris McCord has worked in Emergency Medical Services for over ten years during his time in emergency medicine Chris has provided rural ems throughout New Mexico, Chris has also served with Department of Defense as a Firefighter EMT, and currently is in Law Enforcement with a major department in New Mexico. Chris is assigned to the departments SWAT team as a tactical medic and has gone through rigorous training to become certified in tactical medicine. Chris is one of several officers that are certified instructors in Officer Down Emergency Care. Chris continues to provide training to many departments and officers throughout the state of New Mexico. 






Neal,  CCEMTP-TEMS
Tactical Medic Instructor

Neal is a former Special Forces Medical Sergeant, 18D. He spent a decade serving overseas with assignments in Iceland, Kosovo, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Iraq. Since his separation from the military, Neal has served as a medic for civilian search and rescue and as an instructor for several federal and military agencies. Neal is a member of the Special Operations Association, the Special Forces Association, and the Special Operations Medical Association. He has worked closely with many tactical medical equipment manufacturers and enjoys keeping current on innovations in this area." Neal currently is a tactical medic instructor with Doc Up Medical.





Sam Torres ccemtp/ ic-tems
 Tactical medic instructor 

SAM HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN EMS FOR THE PAST 22 YEARS.  HE HAS SERVED AS A PARAMEDIC IN A HIGH VOLUME EMS SYSTEM, FIRE BASED EMS, AND A RAPID RESPONSE TEAM AND EMERGENCY ROOM PARAMEDIC IN A LEVEL ONE TRAUMA FACILITY.  SAM HAS BEEN A PARAMEDIC AND EMS EDUCATOR FOR TWO MAJOR UNIVERSITIES IN NEW MEXICO AS WELL AS HAVING BEEN A PARAMEDIC INSTRUCTOR FOR SEVERAL MILITARY SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNITS AND FOR OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL.  HIS TIME AS A MILITARY AND TACTICAL MEDIC HAVE TAKEN HIM TO VARIOUS THEATERS SUCH SAUDI ARABIA, IRAQ, KUWAIT, AND AFGHANISTAN.  HE IS CURRENTLY WORKING AS A CRITICAL CARE FLIGHT PARAMEDIC FOR A ROTOR WING SERVICE IN NEW Mexico.

Clayton Crouse emt-p atp pj tems
Tactical medic instructor


Clayton is currently a usaf pararescueman deployed in support of oef-afghanistan.

Clayton has a vast variety and disciplines in emergency medical care and is trained in technical rescue/ Collapsed structure and confinded space rescue as well as swift water rescue and in flight medical care. Clayton is also trained in extended medical care and tactical driving. Clayton has a strong background in tactical medicine TEMS and instruction and has been involved in multiple oef rotations and had been in over 100 combat missions furthering his experience as a combat medic

 Currently clayton is the lead trumma block instructor for a major university in new mexico that supplements the usaf pj paramedic program. He has also trained with the polish and swedish sf medics in helsinborg sweden. clayton has over two years teaching tac med during his time as a tac medic instructor he has trained army,marines navy and coast guard members as well as foreign military allies in the rescue and medical techniques of a combat medic. Clayton passes on his real life experience to others helping them hone in on the skills that they will need.