About the Course
AHASTI ITLS Basic Provider course full and recertification includes 16 hours of classroom instruction, hands-on skills training, and testing for ITLS Basic certification. Innovative skills stations let you practice the abilities appropriate for your level of certification.
With its comprehensive approach to core knowledge and skills, ITLS Basic Provider is appropriate for all levels of EMS personnel—from EMR and first responders to advanced EMTS, paramedics, trauma nurses, and physicians.
Courses are offered in Calgary.
Prerequisite:
Provider Course: Current first responder including Firefighters, Medical First Responders and EMR to paramedics, trauma nurses, and physicians.
Renewal: Current ITLS Basic Certification
Course Content:
Didactic:
Scene Size-up
Trauma Assessment and Management
Airway Management
Thoracic Trauma
Shock
Head Trauma
Spinal Trauma
Abdominal Trauma
Extremity Trauma
Burns
Pediatric Trauma
Geriatric Trauma
Trauma in Pregnancy
The Impaired Patient
Trauma Arrest
Standard Precautions
Skills Stations:
Assessment skills
Airway skills
Thoracic trauma skills
Vascular access skills
Spine management skills
Extremity trauma skills
Course Completion:
• Successfully pass a practical exam
• Min. 75% mark for the written exam
• Attend and participate in 100% of the course
Course Materials:
The course manual is the 9th edition of the ITLS for Emergency Care Providers text, available for purchased at checkout.