Improving capability to save lives

Who we are

Kaitiaki Ora | Tactical Medicine New Zealand (TMNZ) launched in 2020 to meet the need of coordinating a national effort to improve the level of tactical medicine capability in Aotearoa New Zealand.

We advocate for and support the growth of tactical medicine as a philosophy, capability and skill set by engaging with national organisations and government departments to unify the work already being done in different organisations around New Zealand.

Through these efforts, we seek to improve our capability to save lives – be they the victims of terror, mass violence and natural disasters, as well as the first responders and medical responders that willingly operate in dynamic, high risk environments to access, stabilise, evacuate, and resuscitate casualties.

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Mission

Advocate and support the growth of tactical medicine in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Our objectives

Learn

Building a learning response system to guide evidence based practice in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Standardise

Standardising practice across the Motu (Nation).

Build capability

Growing the intellectual edge of medics and improving capability to save lives.

community

Building a coalition to share lessons and grow together.

Vision

A standardised tactical medicine capability for Aotearoa New Zealand.

Strategic partners

Upcoming events

ATMC23

6-8 September 2023

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CRiC23

11 November 2023

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National trauma symposium

14 November 2023

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Thunder

31 October – 3 November 2023

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Congratulations to the teams that competed today in the Waterhouse First Aid competition. A high standard of medical care seen across a range of scenarios, particular mention to the @fireandemergencynz team as the only non-Defence team this year. Kaitiaki Ora | Tactical Medicine New Zealand is pleased to support @nzdefenceforce hosting the #waterhouse tactical first aid competition this weekend. Improving capability to save lives. Building the network... Building the intellectual edge. This is going to be good...