Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
The Pre-hospital trauma life support course aims to improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. The programme is based on a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. This course is designed for pre-hospital care providers and emergency services. This includes, EMTs, paramedics, nurses and combat medical technicians.
This course aims to improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. The program is based on a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs.
This course is relevant to:
- Appropriate for EMTs
- Paramedics
- Nurses
- Physician assistants
- Doctors
- Combat Med Technicians
- RM/RN Medical Assistants
- Firefighters
- Coastguard personnel
- People aspiring to work offshore in the gas, oil and windfarm industry, and maritime industry
Provider Course: 16 hour course for EMTs Paramedics, Nurses, Doctors
Refresher Course: 8 hour classroom course for individuals who have successfully completed the 16 hour PHTLS provider course within the last 4 years.
PHTLS training for First Responders: 8-hour classroom course accessible to first responders, Emergency Medical Responders, firefighters, rescue personnel and law enforcement officers.
Certification
Certificate of completion valid for 4 years
Accreditation
Recognized by:
NAEMT