NAEMT Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized as the leading education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The PHTLS class in San Antonio is designed to improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. NAEMT PHTLS is the global gold standard in prehospital trauma education & promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing the highest quality care. The program is based on the belief that, given a good foundation of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care. The PHTLS certification is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, physicians, critical care transport teams & other prehospital providers.
Topics covered include:
- Scene assessment considerations
- Initial patient assessment
- Airway
- Breathing, ventilation and oxygenation
- Circulation, hemorrhage and shock
- Various trauma considerations
- Patient simulations
Initial Provider (16hrs): $225
Hybrid Provider (8hrs online + 8hrs classroom): $200
Refresher Course (8hrs): $150
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National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
Formed in 1975 and over 75,000 members strong, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) is the only national association representing the professional interests of all EMS practitioners, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders, and other professionals providing prehospital and out-of-hospital emergent, urgent or preventive medical care.
NAEMT members work in all sectors of EMS, including government service agencies, fire departments, hospital-based ambulance services, private companies, industrial and special operations settings, and in the military.
NAEMT serves its members by advocating on issues that impact their ability to provide quality patient care, providing high quality education that improves the knowledge and skills of practitioners, and supporting EMS research and innovation.