PHTLS is a classroom video based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to respond to and manage an emergency in the first few minutes until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrives.
The primary goals of this course is:
- to provide a description of the physiology, pathophysiology, and kinetics of injury;
- to provide an understanding of the need for a rapid assessment of the trauma patient;
- to advance the participant's level of knowledge in regard to examination and diagnostic skills;
- to advance the participant's level of competence in regard to specific pre-hospital trauma intervention skills; and
- to provide an overview and establish a management method for the pre-hospital care of the multi-system trauma patient.
What to expect from this course:
Lectures
- Course Purpose
- Kinematics of Trauma
- Patient Assessment
- Airway Management & Ventilation
- Thoracic Trauma
- Shock & Fluid Replacement
- Abdominal Trauma/Trauma in Pregnancy
- Head Trauma
- Spine Trauma
- Extremity Trauma
- Thermal Trauma
- Essentials in Pre-hospital Trauma Care
- Paediatric Trauma
- Geriatric Trauma
Skills Stations
- Baseline
- Assessment I & II
- Airway Management
- Rapid Extrication
- Spinal Immobilization
- Pediatric Assessment / Immobilization
Prerequisites for this class
- have pre-work completed prior to class
PHTLS with books $300 without Books $250
PHTLS Renewal with books $200 without books $150
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| *Registration is required prior to class, payment is due at time of registration. Refunds will not be given for cancellations. |
| *We accept cash and all major debit or credit cards |
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| *No Checks |
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| *Books may be picked up or mailed to customer prior to class. (Postage and handling extra. Allow sufficient time for book to be mailed,) |
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The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials do not represent income to the AHA |
