S.T.a.B

(Emergency Trauma and Catastrophic Bleeds)

Aim: An introduction to handling emergency situations under pressure, providing the confidence and knowledge to deal with a range of scenarios that may escalate to life or death outcomes.
Duration: Half a day
Structure: Interactive theoretical session, and facilitated practical session
Ratio: 1 instructor to a maximum of 12 attendees

Learning outcomes

• Scene safety and patient assessment
• Frontline ambulance service
• Dealing with a catastrophic haemorrhage
• Open chest or back wounds
• Other bleeds
• Breaks and burns
• Traumatic cardiac arrest
• Other minor injuries
• How to utilise a ‘stop the bleed’ kit and defibrillator