Crecencio "VAL" Valenzuela is a NAEMT Affiliate Faculty member and a Course Coordinator and Instructor for Tactical Combat Casualty Care in California. Val is a former High Threat Security Contractor in Iraq, providing Close Protection (CP) and serving as the team medic, holding certifications as a National Registry EMT and U.S. Army TCCC instructor. A combat veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry with multiple tours, Val has been a lead tactics and weapons instructor for PSD teams, expats, and third-country nationals. He has also instructed federal, state, and local entities in weapons and tactics. Currently, Val is an EMT Instructor at Cabot College and an Authorized Educator for SAM Medical.