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Guidelines for the Provision of Prehospital Trauma Care in High Threat Environments

Target Audience:  All First Responders (Police, Fire, EMS, Physicians, Nurses, etc.)

Course Cost:  $200.00 (at the Pelham Campus)

Course Duration: 1 Day, (10-12 Hours)

Description: The hallmark of trauma care in the out of hospital environment has always been to recognize and appropriately manage preventable causes of death and rapid transport to an appropriate facility. Traditional methods are patient and scene focused and in many cases rely on the availability of several responding agencies in order to transition casualties from time of injury to definitive care in the hospital. This presentation prepares the provider to act in situations of direct and indirect threat utilizing proven methods of trauma management, triage and evacuation that represent a paradigm shift from traditional first responder care.

This course recognizes that civilian first responders are increasingly required to operate in high threat environments. Traditional care guidelines are limited and often without acknowledgement of surrounding operational constraints.

The primary goals of the course are:

·         To teach skills and best practices to the initial first responders in any mass casualty incident

·         To increase situational awareness.

·         To teach the principles of Trauma care while under a direct threat.

·         To teach the principles of Trauma care while under a more secure indirect threat

·         To teach the principles of Trauma care during the evacuation phase

·         To reinforce self aid / buddy aid

·         To discuss and reinforce casualty collection points

·         To demonstrate current techniques in wound management.

 The principles introduced in this course are a compilation of trauma guidelines integrating operational and medical requirements into a consolidated set of best practices specific to high threat prehospital care.

Course Requirements:  This course is physically demanding and requires active participation.  Students are expected to lift heavy objects, move quickly, function in confined spaces, and safely assume standing, kneeling, and prone positions for periods of time in adverse conditions and to recover without assistance.

What we hear from students about TECC...

"Thank you to you and the staff at Pelham, this was a very informational class and I took a lot of information home with me. We plan to use some of your ideas with our current EMT class."

SB

Valparaiso, IN

"Thanks , great job - please pass on my appreciation to your staff." 

AR

Indianapolis, IN

"Thank you for the course.  It was a first class presentation and operation.  Do you have flier for the April 14th class?  I want to put this out to my department."

JM

Hammond, IN

Do you have a group of 10 or more and would like to schedule a TECC class? Please contact Mike Mallo at cchenault@pelhamtraining.com.

Required Equipment:

Pants and long sleeve shirt that will get damaged

Clothing and footwear appropriate to the season

Recommended Equipment:

Knee and elbow pads

Eye protection

Hydration system

Gloves

Mouth Piece

Hearing Protection (ear plugs)

Lecture time is minimal in this course.  Students actively participate in hands on training and scenarios.