ternational Trauma Life Support International (ITLS) is a global organization dedicated to preventing death and disability from trauma through education and emergency trauma care.
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ITLS is accepted internationally as the standard training course for pre-hospital trauma care, and is not only taught as continuing education course, but is also used as a textbook in many Paramedic, EMT, and first responder training programs.
ITLS courses give the student the knowledge and hands-on skills to take better care of trauma patients. ITLS stresses rapid assessment, appropriate intervention and identification of immediate life threats. The ITLS framework for rapid, appropriate and effective trauma care is a global standard that works in any situation.
ITLS courses combine classroom learning and hands-on skills stations. They also challenge the student with scenario assessment stations where learning is put to work in simulated trauma situations. ITLS courses are designed, managed and delivered by course directors, coordinators and instructors experienced in EMS, pre-hospital care and the ITLS approach.
Each ITLS course includes a comprehensive manual sent to the student in advance. The manual enhances learning experience with in-depth content, photos and illustrations. BTLS manuals are written by trauma care experts and edited by the ITLS Editorial Board. After the course, the student can refer to the manual as a valuable recap of what has been learned.
In 2005 International Trauma Life Support, Newfoundland and Labrador Chapter was formed to deliver Basic and Advanced ITLS Programs to Emergency Care Providers Province wide.
ITLS Basic
Basic ITLS gives EMT-B’s, EMR II’s, P1’s, First Responders, and Technicians complete training in the skills they need for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization and transportation of trauma patients.
The 16-hour course is designed for providers who are first to evaluate and stabilize the trauma patient. Hands-on stations include: basic airway, spine management - / rapid extrication, short back board, helmet management, log roll and long back board, traction splints, patient assessment and management.
ITLS Advanced
Advanced ITLS is a comprehensive course for EMT-P’s, PCP’s, P2’s, trauma nurses, physicians and other advanced EMS personnel. The ITLS Advanced course covers the skills necessary for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization and transportation of trauma patients, using as its core, the ITLS Basic Course.
The 16-hour course emphasizes evaluation steps and sequencing and techniques for resuscitation and packaging a patient. Hands-on stations include: basic and advanced airway, chest decompression and fluid resuscitation, spinal restriction - / rapid extrication, short back board, helmet management, log roll and long back board, traction splints, patient assessment and management.
For information on Course Schedules, contact:
Advanced Emergency Medical Solutions Inc.
P.O. Box 4031
Mount Pearl, NL A1N 0A1
Email: chris.hollett@advancedems.ca
www.advancedems.ca