Ambulance Service

2025 A Strategic Approach to Trauma Emergencies for APs and CCPs


Description
This course equips APs and CCPs with essential knowledge and skills for assessing and managing chest, abdominal, and crush injuries in pre-hospital settings. It covers trauma anatomy, injury recognition and treatment, it also includes effective pain management using intravenous paracetamol for paediatric patients.

Assessment Activity: Category 2 Duration: 4.0 hours

Content
  • Chest Trauma
  • Abdominal Trauma
  • Identifying Omissions in Trauma Reports
  • Crush Injury
  • IV Paracetamol Use in Paediatric Pain Management
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 1 year
Prerequisites