International Trauma Life Support Course (ITLS)

ITLS is accepted internationally as the standard training course for Pre Hospital trauma care. ITLS courses combine classroom learning and hands-on skill stations to give almost real experience. They also challenge the participant with scenario assessment stations where learning is with the 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.

Intended Audience
The program is aimed at Personnel staffing emergency, intensive care or critical care departments; emergency medical providers such as physicians, nurses, emergency technicians, paramedics, respiratory therapists and other professionals who may respond to a traumatic emergency

Course Length - 16 hours
Hands-on stations include

• Patient assessment and management

• Basic and advanced airway management

• Needle chest decompression and fluid resuscitation

• Spinal motion restriction including rapid extrication, helmet removal, log-roll, and long/backboard/scoop stretcher utilization

• Extremity immobilization and traction splint application

Student Materials
ITLS Card - On course completion valid globally.
Written / Skills Exam - Required for completion card.