• A
• A
• A
• |

Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS): EMS140

Description of Program:

Organized approach to trauma care for EMTs and nurses who evaluate and stabilize the trauma victim. Stresses conditions which cannot be stabilized in pre-hospital environment and require immediate transport. One lecture

Course Outcome:

1. Conduct an injury assessment in the pre-hospital setting
2. Maintain the airway patency and adequate ventilatory status of the injured patient
3. Recognize and treat the signs and symptoms of hypovolemic shock in the injured patient
4. Identify those patients suffering head/spinal injuries that require spinal motion restriction
5. Manage a suspected lower extremity injury using an appropriate immobilization device
6. Select and employ the appropriate trauma treatments for the pre-hospital injured patient
7. Discuss the most common blood borne viral illnesses to which EMS providers are likely to be exposed in the provision of trauma patient care

Have a question or comment? Let us know!

Did you find what you were looking for? If not, what specific question(s) can we answer?
Please note: Personal information is confidential and will not be given out.