PHTLS – PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT
November 18, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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$25.00
Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) – 1
Course Description and Agenda
PHTLS – 1 is an 8hr course covering emergency medical care in trauma (gun-shots, car accidents, falls, etc) situations where the first person on scene is not a paramedic or police officer, it’s you the neighbor, the person in the next car, that person who just happened to be there and can help keep a bad situation from getting worse. The course focuses on the steps you can take to save a life. Heavy emphasis is placed on bleeding control and airway management techniques that will keep your patient alive until help arrives. Students are encouraged to bring their personal first aid kits to compare and get ideas to make their kits better. This course is certified by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. EMTS receive 8 hours of continuing education for successful completion of this course.
9:00 – 10:00 Course Introduction, Goals, and Pre-Test
10:00 – 11:00 Scene Assessment, Safety, and Initial Patient Assessment
11:00 – 12:00 Kinematics – The Mechanism(s) of Injury
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:00 Shock, Blood Loss, and Bleeding Control
2:00 – 3:00 Airway Management and Environmental Emergencies
3:00 – 4:00 Put it All Together – X.A.B.C.s and Providing Care Until Help Arrives
4:00 – 5:00 Final exam and course debrief.
This is an 8 hour course is Saturday November 18th starting at 9am.
Once you pay the $25 Deposit and Registration, an email will be sent to you with with the course location.
The tuition balance of $100 will be due the day of the course. This Course is offered by HPP Training and taught by TCCC & PHTLS Certified Instructor Ernest Lorelli.
