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Online Course · TacMed · 2.5 Hours

Understanding
Gunshot
Wounds

For military, law enforcement and medical providers. Terminal ballistics, wounding profiles, injury patterns and case studies — taught by a doctor who treated them on the battlefield.

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2.5hCourse Content
3Core Modules
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A$88 one-time · lifetime access

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Contains graphic imagery — post-mortem and wound photography included. Designed for professionals. Viewer discretion advised.

Who This Course Is For

Built for the
Frontline

Military Personnel

Operators, medics and support staff who may encounter gunshot casualties in the field and need a solid foundational understanding of what they're dealing with.

Law Enforcement

Police and tactical officers who operate in environments where firearm injuries are a real possibility — for themselves, their team, or the public.

Medical Providers

Paramedics, emergency nurses and doctors who treat penetrating trauma and want a clearer picture of the ballistic mechanisms behind the injuries they see.

Serious Students

Anyone with a genuine interest in terminal ballistics and wound ballistics at a foundational level — no prior medical knowledge required.

Course Content

Three Modules.
Fundamentals to Case Studies.

01 Module One

The Fundamentals

  • How bullets generate and transfer kinetic energy
  • Projectile behaviour in flight
  • Permanent vs temporary wound cavity
  • Factors affecting tissue damage
  • The physics — simplified for clinical relevance
02 Module Two

Injury Patterns

  • Low velocity handgun wounding profiles
  • High velocity rifle wounds — AK-47, M4, and more
  • Shotgun injuries — spread patterns and penetration
  • Entry vs exit wound identification
  • Case studies for each weapon system
03 Module Three — Bonus

Advanced Case Studies

  • Unusual and atypical wounding patterns
  • Hidden injuries — what gets missed
  • Multi-hit casualty assessment principles
  • Real-world case studies from operational experience
  • Key considerations for point-of-injury care
Your Instructor
Dr Dan Pronk
Ex-SASR Special Operations Doctor Treated dozens of GSW casualties in Afghanistan Point-of-injury care through to initial surgery Medical Director, TacMed Australia

Dr Dan Pronk

"During my years with Army Special Operations, I had the unique opportunity to treat dozens of gunshot wounds — from point-of-injury care on the battlefield through to initial wound surgery. This course captures all of my lessons learned from those experiences."

Dan's clinical experience spans both the chaos of the battlefield and the controlled environment of the operating theatre. He's seen what the textbooks get wrong and what they miss entirely.

This isn't a course built from research papers. It's built from real casualties, real decisions, and hard-won operational knowledge — distilled into a format that busy professionals can actually use.

139 Students Enrolled

What Students
Say

★★★★★

"Being a Combat Nurse and RN, attending Bali Bombings etc — thank you so much for your outstanding work and education you continue to share with others. It's a privilege to call you my mate and I've always got your six."

Kim C.

★★★★★

"Even though I've dealt with numerous casualties in a number of conflicts and had a good understanding about gunshot wounds, I still learnt some stuff from your course. You never stop learning."

Andrew B.

★★★★★

"You provide enough information to understand this topic without making a too-long lesson. Great job."

Jorge T.

Questions

Frequently Asked

No. This course is designed for foundational-level learning. Dan uses plain language and simplifies the physics to what's clinically relevant. If you already have a solid working knowledge of terminal ballistics, this course may be too introductory for you.

This course contains graphic post-mortem images and wound photography. Warnings are given before each section containing graphic content. If you are offended by medical imagery of this nature, this course is not suitable for you.

Approximately 2.5 hours of video content. Videos are deliberately kept to 8–20 minutes so you can work through them between other commitments. Lifetime access included.

Dan filmed this himself with basic equipment — the sound is clear throughout, though some lighting and sync issues exist in a couple of videos. The content quality is uncompromising. Dan chose to release it rather than spend another month on re-shoots.

If the course isn't what you expected, reach out directly. Dan's reputation matters more than any single sale.

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of Gunshot Wounds

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