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Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)

Offered by NAEMT in partnership with the American College of Surgeons

PHTLS is a globally recognized continuing education program for emergency trauma care professionals. It’s designed to help EMS providers deliver high-quality care to trauma patients before they reach the hospital.

Program Highlights

• Developed by NAEMT with medical oversight from the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma
• Focuses on improving trauma care and reducing patient mortality
• Encourages critical thinking and decision-making in emergency situations
• Emphasizes treating multi-system trauma patients as unique cases with specific needs

What You’ll Learn

The course uses the internationally recognized PHTLS textbook and covers:

• Physiology of life and death
• Scene assessment
• Patient assessment
• Hemorrhage control
• Airway management
• Breathing, ventilation, and oxygenation
• Circulation and shock
• Special populations

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