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First Aid for Severe Trauma
1st Aid · 28 hours

First Aid for Severe Trauma

Advanced Trauma Response & Critical Care

About This Course

A comprehensive 28-hour advanced trauma first aid course covering scene assessment, airway management, hemorrhage control, shock, head and spinal trauma, chest and abdominal injuries, musculoskeletal trauma, burns, environmental emergencies, and mass casualty triage. Aligned with Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) principles. Includes guided readings, audio lectures for every lesson, interactive demonstrations, and extensive gamification with bonus XP throughout.

What You'll Learn

The Trauma Scene & Responder Safety
Mechanism of Injury & Kinematics
The Primary Survey in Trauma (ABCDE)
Secondary Assessment & Documentation
Airway Anatomy & Assessment
Basic Airway Maneuvers & Adjuncts
Managing Airway Obstruction in Trauma
Tension Pneumothorax & Life-Threatening Breathing
Oxygen Therapy & Ventilation Support
The Physiology of Hemorrhage
Direct Pressure & Wound Packing
Tourniquets — Indications & Application
Hemostatic Agents & Junctional Bleeding
Internal Bleeding & Shock Progression
The Pathophysiology of Shock
Types of Shock in Trauma
Recognizing & Staging Shock
Fluid Resuscitation & Management Principles
Head Injuries & Traumatic Brain Injury
Skull Fractures & Intracranial Pressure
Spinal Trauma & Spinal Motion Restriction
Neck Trauma & Airway Threats
Chest Wall Injuries & Rib Fractures
Pneumothorax & Hemothorax
Cardiac Tamponade & Blunt Cardiac Injury
Abdominal Trauma & Organ Injury
Pelvic Fractures & Pelvic Binding
Bone & Joint Injury Fundamentals
Fracture Recognition & Assessment
Splinting & Immobilization Techniques
Dislocations & Joint Reduction
Compartment Syndrome & Amputation
Burn Classification & Depth Assessment
Total Body Surface Area & Severity
Burn Management & Cooling
Electrical & Chemical Burns
Hypothermia & Cold-Related Trauma
Heat-Related Emergencies & Exertion
Near Drowning & Submersion Trauma
Multi-System Trauma & Golden Hour
Triage Principles & START System
Mass Casualty Incidents
Trauma Score & Assessment Tools
Psychological First Aid & Responder Wellbeing

Course Curriculum

10 modules · 44 lessons · 28 hours

1

Scene Assessment & Trauma Mechanisms

Approaching a trauma scene safely, understanding mechanism of injury, conducting the primary and secondary surveys, and documenting findings.

The Trauma Scene & Responder SafetyMechanism of Injury & KinematicsThe Primary Survey in Trauma (ABCDE)Secondary Assessment & Documentation
2

Airway Management & Breathing Emergencies

Airway anatomy, basic and advanced airway maneuvers, managing obstruction in trauma, tension pneumothorax, and oxygen therapy.

Airway Anatomy & AssessmentBasic Airway Maneuvers & AdjunctsManaging Airway Obstruction in TraumaTension Pneumothorax & Life-Threatening BreathingOxygen Therapy & Ventilation Support
3

Severe Bleeding & Hemorrhage Control

The physiology of hemorrhage, direct pressure and wound packing, tourniquets, hemostatic agents, junctional bleeding, and internal bleeding.

The Physiology of HemorrhageDirect Pressure & Wound PackingTourniquets — Indications & ApplicationHemostatic Agents & Junctional BleedingInternal Bleeding & Shock Progression
4

Shock Recognition & Management

The pathophysiology of shock, types of shock in trauma, recognizing and staging shock, and fluid resuscitation principles.

The Pathophysiology of ShockTypes of Shock in TraumaRecognizing & Staging ShockFluid Resuscitation & Management Principles
5

Head, Neck & Spinal Trauma

Head injuries and traumatic brain injury, skull fractures, spinal trauma and motion restriction, and neck trauma with airway threats.

Head Injuries & Traumatic Brain InjurySkull Fractures & Intracranial PressureSpinal Trauma & Spinal Motion RestrictionNeck Trauma & Airway Threats
6

Chest & Abdominal Trauma

Chest wall injuries, pneumothorax and hemothorax, cardiac tamponade, abdominal organ injury, and pelvic fractures.

Chest Wall Injuries & Rib FracturesPneumothorax & HemothoraxCardiac Tamponade & Blunt Cardiac InjuryAbdominal Trauma & Organ InjuryPelvic Fractures & Pelvic Binding
7

Musculoskeletal Trauma & Fractures

Bone and joint injury fundamentals, fracture recognition, splinting and immobilization, dislocations, compartment syndrome, and amputation.

Bone & Joint Injury FundamentalsFracture Recognition & AssessmentSplinting & Immobilization TechniquesDislocations & Joint ReductionCompartment Syndrome & Amputation
8

Burns & Soft Tissue Trauma

Burn classification and depth, total body surface area, burn management and cooling, and electrical and chemical burns.

Burn Classification & Depth AssessmentTotal Body Surface Area & SeverityBurn Management & CoolingElectrical & Chemical Burns
9

Environmental Trauma & Multi-System Injuries

Hypothermia, heat-related emergencies, near drowning, submersion trauma, and multi-system trauma and the golden hour.

Hypothermia & Cold-Related TraumaHeat-Related Emergencies & ExertionNear Drowning & Submersion TraumaMulti-System Trauma & Golden Hour
10

Triage, Mass Casualty & Trauma Assessment

Triage principles and the START system, mass casualty incidents, trauma scoring and assessment tools, and psychological first aid.

Triage Principles & START SystemMass Casualty IncidentsTrauma Score & Assessment ToolsPsychological First Aid & Responder Wellbeing
$295.00USD
28 hours
10 modules · 44 lessons
Certificate of completion
Passing score: 75%