International Trauma Life Support

Duration:

•  2 Days

Target Audience:

The course is recommended for essential or intermediate life support providers (BLS or ILS HPCSA qualification), all nursing categories, all registered allied health professionals, firefighters, police officers, security officers & life savers, and all emergency first responders/civil protection/mountain and 4×4 rescue.

Course Structure:

• During this course, participants will cover the following: Assessment & initial management of the trauma patient, essential airway management, shock evaluation & management, chest & abdominal trauma, head & spinal trauma, extremity trauma, burns, trauma in pregnancy, trauma in children, trauma in the elderly, trauma & cardiac arrest, patients “under the influence” of alcohol or drugs.
• Skills practice stations include basic airway management, vehicle extrication and the use of extrication devices, the use of spinal immobilisation devices and splinting, patient assessment, and patient assessment and treatment scenarios.

Accreditation:

•  23 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) (Incl. 1 x Ethic’s CEU’s)
• Upon course completion, each successful candidate will receive an International Trauma Life Support certificate. This is endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP).

Instructor/Student Ratio:

1:8