Course Objective: The program is based on a philosophy stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care.
Course Highlights:
- Physiology of life and death
- Scene assessment
- Patient assessment
- Hemorrhage control
- Airway, Breathing, ventilation, and oxygenation
- Circulation and shock
- Head & Spine
- Special populations
- Skills practice
- Patient simulations
Who Should Attend?
All healthcare personnel who respond to trauma emergencies
- Emergency Medical Technicians
- Paramedics
- Physicians and other prehospital providers
- Nurses
- Physician assistants
Course Outcome: On Successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality
Certification: NAEMT
Certificate Validity: Valid for 2 years
Course Duration: 16 hours