THE LONGEST TEN MINUTES
Course Description
What happens in the ten minutes until EMS arrives? It will be the longest ten minutes of your life. This course will provide you with the tools, training, and answers to save a person that has life-threatening bleeding, can not breathe, or is unresponsive. This course goes far beyond “stop the bleed” and will impart knowledge, experience, and hands-on training, that will truly make those ten minutes less frightening.
Prerequisites
None
Equipment Needed
Please wear clothes that can get dirty. All equipment and materials necessary will be provided.
Topics Covered
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- Acute Trauma Care Overview
- Functions of Blood
- Massive Hemorrhage Interventions
- Airway Interventions
- Respiration Interventions
- Circulation Interventions
- Hypothermia/Head Injury Interventions
- Scene Management