NAEMT Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Course – Queens, NY

The NAEMT PHTLS® (Prehospital Trauma Life Support) course is a globally recognized certification program designed to elevate the trauma-care capabilities of prehospital providers. This intensive training equips EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, first responders and other emergency care professionals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage traumatic injuries before the patient reaches the hospital.

 It achieves this by focusing on the following critical components:

1. Assessment and Prioritization: Participants learn to perform rapid yet thorough trauma assessments, enabling them to identify life-threatening injuries and establish care priorities.

2. Patient Stabilization: The course covers techniques for managing airway, breathing, and circulation issues, along with providing interventions for shock and hemorrhage control.

3. Hands-On Skills: PHTLS emphasizes hands-on training, enabling participants to practice and refine their skills in a simulated environment. This includes techniques like immobilization, wound management, and spinal stabilization.

4. Multidisciplinary Approach: The course fosters effective communication and teamwork among various healthcare providers, ensuring seamless patient care from the incident scene to the hospital.

5. Adaptability: PHTLS equips responders to adapt their trauma management skills to various situations, from car accidents and falls to gunshot wounds and explosions.

Why Take This Course?

• Learn the critical principles of trauma care: from scene assessment, airway and breathing, to shock management and transport decisions.

• Build hands-on experience through skill stations and realistic patient scenarios — enabling you to make better decisions under pressure. 

• Improve patient survival and outcomes: PHTLS has been shown to enhance the quality of prehospital trauma care and reduce mortality.

• Obtain a certification that is trusted across the industry and often required by employers and agencies.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• EMTs and paramedics

• Firefighters and rescue teams

• Law enforcement first responders

• Nurses, physician assistants and other prehospital providers with trauma-care responsibilities

• Agencies looking to raise their trauma-care standards

Why Train with Us at BVAC Rescue & Medicine in Bad Places Training Center?

• Small class sizes

• Experienced instructors

• Local to NYC/Queens

• Community-focused mission