1. Basic or Intermediate Life Support Providers (BLS or ILS HPCSA qualification)

2. All Nursing categories

3. All registered allied Health Professionals

4. Fire Fighters, Police Officers, Security Officers & Life Savers

5. All emergency “First Responders” / Civil Protection / Mountain & 4x4 Rescue

Course Outline

The knowledge and skills obtained on the ITLS – Basic Course includes:

 Scene Size-Up

 Assessment & Initial Management of the Trauma Patient

 Basic Airway Management

 Shock Evaluation & Management

 Chest & Abdominal Trauma

 Head & Spinal Trauma

 Extremity Trauma

 Burns

 Trauma in Pregnancy

 Trauma in Children

 Trauma in the Elderly

 Trauma & Cardiac Arrest

 Patients “Under the Influence” of Alcohol or Drugs

 Skills Practice Stations:

 Basic Airway Management

 Vehicle Extrication & Use of Extrication Devices

 Use of Spinal Immobilization Devices & Splinting

 Patient Assessment

 Patient assessment & treatment scenarios

Successful completion

1. Accredited for 25 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) (Incl. 2 x Ethic’s CEU’s)

2. Each successful candidate will receive an International Trauma Life Support

certificate upon completion of the course – endorsed by the American College of

Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the National Association of EMS Physicians

(NAEMSP)

(1 Day Course)

Who should attend ?

1. Medical or Dental Practitioner & Interns

2. Professional Nurse

3. ALS Paramedic

4. Basic or Intermediate Life Support Providers (BLS or ILS HPCSA qualification)

Entry Requirement

 Prior ITLS – Basic or Advanced course certification

Course Outline

The knowledge and skills obtained on the ITLS – Pediatric Course includes:

 The Injured Child

 Assessment & Initial Management of the Pediatric Trauma Patient

 The Pediatric Airway – Basic & Advanced Airway Management

 Chest Trauma

 Shock & Fluid Resuscitation

 Abdominal Trauma

 Head & Spinal Trauma

 Extremity Trauma

 Burns

 Submersion & Drowning

 Trauma & Cardiac Arrest

 Child Abuse

 Death of a child

 Trauma in the Newborn

 Skills Practice Stations:

 Basic & Advanced Pediatric Airway Management

 Thoracocentesis

 Intravenous & Intraosseous access

 Extrication & Use of Spinal Immobilization Devices

 Assessment of the Pediatric Trauma Patient

 Patient Assessment Scenarios& Putting it all together

Successful completion

1. Accredited for 25 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) (Incl. 2 x Ethic’s CEU’s)

2. Each successful candidate will receive an International Trauma Life Support

certificate upon completion of the course – endorsed by the American College of

Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the National Association of EMS Physicians

(NAEMSP)