Improving Trauma Care Worldwide
Improving Trauma Care Worldwide
International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) is a global 501c3 non-profit organization with headquarters in Illinois, USA. Today, ITLS has more than 130 Chapters and Training Centres in over 50 countries around the world that offer training, education, and research opportunities for emergency care providers.
ITLS empowers emergency care providers with the knowledge and skill to provide optimal care in the prehospital setting. ITLS has a variety of education and training opportunities for all levels and backgrounds for all emergency care providers around the world.
Focused Training and Education for Better Patient Care
ITLS courses equip students with the knowledge and hands-on skills necessary to provide optimal care for trauma patients. The training emphasizes rapid assessment, appropriate interventions, and the identification of life-threatening conditions. The ITLS framework for quick, effective trauma care has become a global standard, applicable in any emergency situation.
Courses combine classroom instruction with hands-on skills stations and practical assessment scenarios, allowing students to apply what they’ve learned in simulated trauma settings. Each course is accompanied by an evidence-based manual, meticulously crafted by trauma care experts, and continually updated based on the latest research.
ITLS courses are designed, managed, and delivered by experienced instructors with backgrounds in EMS, pre-hospital care, and the ITLS methodology.