PHTLS for First Responders – PHTLS-FR – Provider Course: PHTLS for First Responders (PHTLS-FR)is an 8-hour classroom course that takes the world-class trauma care content from the 10th edition of PHTLS and delivers it in a style that is relevant to and accessible by first responders, including emergency medical responders (EMR), firefighters, rescue personnel and law enforcement officers. Covering life-saving interventions such as hemorrhage control and airway management, this course teaches critical trauma concepts, demonstrates skills, and walks students through potential patient scenarios. Course materials include a student manual, providing students with access to these important concepts long after the course is over. Upon successful completion of this course, students receive a certificate of completion, a wallet card good for 4 years and 8 hours of CAPCE credit.

Instructors

James Brown: EMS Instructor for 20 years, In EMS for 25 years. Teaching PHTLS for 6 years.

Cher Ries: EMS, AHA, and NAEMT instructor. Over 15 years in Fire and EMS.