Due the the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, ITLS’ course reporting and payment deadline of March 31 has been extended to May 17. This deadline is for payments and course rosters to be submitted to ITLS International in order to be included in the delegate allocations for the 2020 Business Sessions at the International Trauma Conference. Delegate […]
Review the latest resource from the ITLS Editorial Board! The ITLS Editorial Board has just published a brief “Current Thinking” position paper on COVID-19 and trauma care. DOWNLOAD: Care of the Trauma Patient in the Age of COVID-19 (March 2020) “Current Thinking” topics include position papers and documents of use and interest to […]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Defense recommends immediately discontinuing STOP THE BLEED® training until May 1st, 2020. The DoD will re-evaluate the situation at that time and make further recommendations. According to the statement released by the DoD on March 20: “Discontinuing training will help our nation’s urgent need to maintain […]
With precautionary measures that include travel restrictions and group gathering limitations being imposed worldwide to help control the spread of COVID-19, International Trauma Life Support offers the following interim guidance on conducting ITLS courses and certification expiration date issues that may arise during this period of global uncertainty: Download PDF – Interim Guidance from ITLS […]
With the health and safety of all in mind in regard to COVID-19, International Trauma Life Support staff will be working remotely starting Monday, March 16. Staff will be available during normal business hours, reachable by email and voicemail. Find staff contact information here. We know so many of our ITLS family are affected similarly […]
It is with great sadness that ITLS announces that past ITLS Board member Walter Bradley, MD, MBA, FACEP, passed away at his home on February 9. View Walter’s obituary and arrangements Walter served as Chair of the ITLS Board of Directors for 4 years. He actively assisted in global development and promotion of the ITLS […]
Review the latest resource from the ITLS Editorial Board! The ITLS Editorial Board has just published an update to its “Current Thinking” position paper on the role of TXA for traumatic hemorrhage. DOWNLOAD: Role of TXA in Management of Traumatic Hemorrhage in the Field (Updated 2019) “Current Thinking” topics include position papers and […]
Anthony Connelly, EMT-P, BHSc, PGCEd., was elected Chair of the Board of Directors of International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) on November 17. The election was decided by the Board of Directors members at their meeting in Las Vegas in conjunction with ITLS’ International Trauma Conference. Connelly has served on the ITLS Board of Directors since […]
The National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA) is excited to announce the release of revised EMS Compass Measures. The updated NEMSQA web site describes the measures in detail and includes a technical information package necessary for quality, research, and IT professionals to extract data and implement measure utilization. Each measure is presented with a narrative, which […]
Review the latest resource from the ITLS Editorial Board! The ITLS Editorial Board has just released in September 2019 a new position papers of use and interest to ITLS instructors, course coordinators, and students. DOWNLOAD: Airway Algorithm for Trauma Additional new topics will be published this fall to coincide with the release of the […]