3 Trauma Medical courses

This course explains what trauma is and why and how it occurs, provides examples of traumatic experiences, explains Children and Young People’s behaviour in reaction to trauma and how staff should approach care when looking after a traumatised Child or Young Person.

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FORTHCOMING COURSE DATES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE OVERVIEW. DURATION: 1 DAY () LOCATION: HAMPSHIRE THIS FULLY ACCREDITED 2 DAY COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS OR TEAMS WISHING TO RECEIVE RELEVANT MEDICAL TRAINING TO WORK, LIVE AND OPERATE IN HOSTILE OR REMOTE LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE. Delegates are instructed using a ground-up approach, learning techniques and practices that enable confidence and competence in dealing with life potentially changing injuries. Training and risk assessment goes a long way to safeguarding against injuries and threats in any environment however, sometimes the unexpected or unplanned can occur. From vehicle-related incidents and natural disasters to terrorist attacks and armed incidents. It is at this point that trauma and medical skills come to the forefront, allowing an individual to get involved and provide a casualty with a chance of survival, rather than the panic that comes from ignorance, leading to unnecessary fatalities. Our highly experienced and professional instructors provide you with the confidence to be someone who gets involved. Unsure if this is the right course for you? Get in touch with our team to help you choose the best course for your needs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE ELEMENTS. * MEDICAL KITS, EQUIPMENT AND PRIOR PLANNING * MEASURING VITAL SIGNS AND DIAGNOSIS OF CASUALTIES * BALLISTIC AND BLAST TRAUMA * RESUSCITATION AND BASIC LIFE-SAVING INCLUDING CPR AND USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS * MANAGEMENT OF SHOCK * STABILISING AND TRANSPORTING CASUALTIES * BASIC INTRODUCTION TO MEDICATION * DEALING WITH BURNS AND SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE * TRIAGE – HOW TO MANAGE AND PRIORITISE MULTIPLE CASUALTIES * MANAGEMENT OF AIRWAYS AND USE OF RESPIRATORY AIDS * VEHICLE SCENE SAFETY AND EXTRICATION * HAEMORRHAGE CONTROL – BLEEDING AND CATASTROPHIC BLEEDING USING TOURNIQUETS AND HOMEOSTATIC AGENTS * ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS – HEAT, COLD & DEHYDRATION * MANAGEMENT OF FRACTURES AND BROKEN BONES

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FORTHCOMING COURSE DATES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE OVERVIEW. DURATION: 1 DAY () LOCATION: HAMPSHIRE THIS 1 DAY COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HOLD AN ACCREDITED, CURRENT FIRST AID QUALIFICATION. Structured to build upon this qualification and to then take the individual from an emergency services dependant system of training to a level where they are able to deal with incidents and accidents in remote or hostile locations, applying life-saving techniques, with confidence, to casualties suffering from significant life-changing trauma. Many travellers to high risk or elevated risk locations have the peace of mind afforded by medical Insurance and medical evacuation cover, in the reality of an incident that help may be remote access to doctors or nurses, up to the point that the casualty can be safely delivered to an evacuation area or rendezvous. This course is designed with this reality and the experiences of our highly trained and competent professional instructors. The end result is to provide delegates with the techniques to get their casualty to that evacuation point or into a secondary care environment, with the highest possible probability of survival. Unsure if this is the right course for you? Get in touch with our team to help you choose the best course for your needs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE ELEMENTS. * TRAUMA KITS, ADVANCED EQUIPMENT AND PRIOR PLANNING * CATASTROPHIC BLEEDING CONTROL * SIGNIFICANT AND MAJOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT INCLUDING TRIAGE OF MULTIPLE CASUALTIES * MANAGEMENT OF AIRWAYS USING RESPIRATORY AIDS AND EQUIPMENT * MANAGEMENT OF SHOCK DUE TO HIGH LEVEL OF BLOOD LOSS * STABILISING AND TRANSPORTING CASUALTIES WITH CRITICAL INJURIES