At present, ITLS SA offers the following internationally and locally (CPD) accredited courses
ITLS – BASIC
2 Day Course
Who should attend?
Basic or Intermediate Life Support Providers (BLS or ILS HPCSA qualification)
All Nursing categories
All registered allied Health Professionals working with trauma
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
Accredited for 23 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) (Incl. 1 x Ethic’s CEU’s)
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
ITLS – ADVANCED COURSE
2 Day Course
Who should attend?
Medical or Dental Practitioner & Interns
Professional Nurse
ALS Paramedic
Intermediate Life Support Providers (ILS HPCSA qualification)
Course Outline
The knowledge and skills obtained on the ITLS – Advanced Course includes:
Scene Size-Up
Assessment & Initial Management of the Trauma Patient
Basic & Advanced 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 & Advanced Airway Management
Vehicle Extrication & Use of Extrication Devices
Use of Spinal Immobilization Devices & Splinting
Thoracocentesis
Intraosseous access
Patient Assessment
Patient assessment & treatment scenarios
Successful completion
Accredited for 23 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) (Incl. 1 x Ethic’s CEU’s)
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)
ITLS – ACCESS
1 Day Course
Who should attend?
All categories of EMS providers
Entry requirement:
Current ITLS Basic or Advanced certificate
Course Outline
The knowledge and skills obtained on the ITLS Access includes:
Scene size up
Calling for help
Setting up of equipment
Vehicle stabilisation
Stabilising the victim
Disentanglement
Packaging and patient transfer
Skills stations include:
Disarming the supplemental restraint system
Stabilizing a vehicle on its wheels, on its roof, on its side, and temporarily with improvised materials
Opening a door from a hinge or bolt mechanism
Removing a roof from back to front
Dropping a roof from a vehicle on its side
Removing the floor assembly from a vehicle
Moving the steering column/wheel
Moving the dash/front end
Dropping the sides of a wrecked vehicle
Lifting a vehicle off a patient trapped underneath
Packaging the patient for removal, using a long spine board and straps or rope sling
ITLS – “Under Fire” (Military)
1 Day Course
Who should attend?
All categories of EMS providers, including first responders
All medical staff working in potentially unsafe environments
Entry requirement:
Current ITLS Basic or Advanced Provider certificate
Course Outline:
The knowledge and skills obtained on the ITLS – Advanced Course includes (All with focus on potentially “under fire” environments):
Scene Size-Up
Assessment & Initial Management of the Trauma Patient
Basic & Advanced Airway Management
Shock Evaluation & Management
Chest & Abdominal Trauma
Head & Spinal Trauma
Extremity Trauma
Burns
Special patient categories
Trauma & Cardiac Arrest
Skills Practice Stations:
Basic & Advanced Airway Management
Extrication from red and orange zones
Use of Spinal Immobilization Devices & Splinting
Thoracocentesis
Intraosseous access
Patient Assessment
Patient assessment & treatment scenarios
Successful completion:
Accredited for 9 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s)
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)
ITLS – PEDIATRIC COURSE
1 Day Course
Who should attend?
Medical or Dental Practitioner & Interns
Professional Nurse
ALS Paramedic
Basic or Intermediate Life Support Providers (BLS or ILS HPCSA qualification)
Entry Requirement:
Current ITLS Basic or Advanced Provider certification (Or valid PALS certificate)
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:
Accredited for 9 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s)
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)