International Trauma Life Support Courses
8th Edition

Designed for providers who are first to evaluate and stabilize the trauma patient. This 16 hour course provides complete training in the skills needed for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization and transportation of trauma patients.

ITLS Provider - Basic

Hands-on stations include:

• Rapid trauma patient assessment and management
• Basic airway management
• Spinal motion restriction — rapid extrication, short back board, helmet management, log roll, and long back board/ scoop stretcher utilization
• Extremity immobilization and traction splint application

Prerequisites: Current registration as a healthcare provider including first responder, EMR, EMT, MQL3 or other allied health professional who holds suitable qualifications for entry.

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ITLS Provider - Advanced

The ITLS Advanced course builds on this knowledge, emphasizing evaluation steps and sequencing as well as techniques for resuscitating and packaging patients.  Hands-on stations include:

• Rapid trauma patient assessment and management
• Basic and advanced airway management
• Needle chest decompression and fluid resuscitation
• Spinal motion restriction — rapid extrication, short back board, helmet management, log roll, and long back board/ scoop stretcher utilization
• Extremity immobilization and traction splint application.

Prerequisites: Current registration as a healthcare professional including physicians, physician assistants, paramedics, nurses, MQL5 or other allied health professional that holds suitable qualifications for entry.

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