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PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (PHTLS)


The course emphasizes application of trauma education through case studies, skills practice, and patient simulations. 

PHTLS is the global gold standard in prehospital trauma education and is taught in over 80 countries. PHTLS is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, physicians, and other prehospital practitioners. PHTLS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

This emergency responder training, partially funded from grants provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation/Department of Motor Vehicles-Traffic Safety Office, strengthens the care provided by rural emergency responders to vehicle crash victims on Oregon roadways; reduces vehicle crash scene times; and supports the EMS work force with continued education hours that are required to maintain their EMS licenses.

UPCOMING PHTLS COURSES & RELATED TRAINING

Qualifications for attending grant-funded classes are explained on the course registration page. After registration a link will be sent to the NAEMT online course roster where enrollment is required to receive continuing education certificates. See below links.

PHTLS COURSE OPTIONS

    • Provider Course: 16-hour course for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, physicians and other prehospital providers.  Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a certificate of completion, a wallet card recognizing them as PHTLS providers for 4 years, and 16 hours of CAPCE credit.  This course may be offered as a classroom course, or a hybrid course where students take 8 hours of the course online followed by 8 hours in the classroom. 
    • Refresher Course:  8-hour classroom course for individuals who have successfully completed the 16 hour PHTLS provider course within the past four years.  Current PHTLS provider certificate or wallet card required. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a certificate of completion and 8 hours of CAPCE credit. 
    • PHTLS for First Responders – PHTLS-FR – Provider Course:  PHTLS for First Responders (PHTLS-FR)is an 8-hour classroom course that takes the world-class trauma care content from the 9th edition of PHTLS and delivers it in a style that is relevant to and accessible by first responders, including emergency medical responders (EMR), firefighters, rescue personnel and law enforcement officers. Covering life-saving interventions such as hemorrhage control and airway management, this course teaches critical trauma concepts, demonstrates skills, and walks students through potential patient scenarios. Course materials include a student manual, providing students with access to these important concepts long after the course is over. Upon successful completion of this course, students receive a certificate of completion, a wallet card good for 4 years and 8 hours of CAPCE credit.

COURSE DETAILS

NAEMT's Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care. PHTLS is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma. The Committee provides the medical direction and content oversight for the PHTLS program. 

PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. The program is based on a philosophy stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care.

The course utilizes the internationally recognized PHTLS textbook and covers the following topics:

      • Physiology of life and death
      • Scene assessment
      • Patient assessment
      • Hemorrhage control
      • Airway
      • Breathing, ventilation, and oxygenation
      • Circulation and shock
      • Special populations

CONTACT

For questions contact classes@oregonems.org


Call: +1 (503) 318-0108

Address:
2459 SE Tualatin Valley Hwy, Box 194
Hillsboro, Or 97123

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