ETC (European Trauma Course)

The ETC is an innovative 2.5 days Life Support course for doctors and other medical health care professionals that are involved in the acute care of major trauma patients. It is a joint programme of the ERC, the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA), the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES) and the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EuSEM).

The course provides state-of-the-art trauma training with a strong focus on team work and non-technical skills. It is a hands on course where candidates spend 85% of their time practicing in scenario based workshops. The scenarios are simulations of typical major trauma admissions in a shock-room environment. Up to twenty-four candidates, in teams of four (doctors from all specialties, nurses, and paramedics), are taken through 30 progressive trauma admission scenarios.

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What will you learn after the course

Knowledge

Practical skill #1
Team approach
- Leadership and task allocation within a trauma team
- Responsibilities of a trauma team member
- Communication within the team
- Communication with non-team members (ambulance control, paramedics, non-medical staff, patient and his/her family, other specialists)
Practical skill #2
Resuscitation skills
- Patient assessment and prioritising
- Airway management
- Shock recognition and treatment
- Recognition and treatment of:
  - traumatic brain injury
  - thoracic injuries
  - abdominal and pelvic injuries
  - spinal injuries
  - injuries to the extremities
  - thermal injuries
- Special aspects of trauma care
- X-ray and CT interpretation
Practical skill #3
Advanced knowledge and skills
- Prioritising in the multi-trauma patient
- Decision-making under pressure
- Trauma management and advanced treatment plans
- Cooperation between specialties

Features of training

Additional Information

Facts of the European Department of WHO

According to the European Department of the WHO, mortality rates resulting from injuries can be reduced by up to 30% if the patient receives high-quality emergency care. This reduction in mortality rates is dependent on an unbreakable "chain of survival" that begins at the scene of the injury and ends in the operating room.

There are only a few hours

90% of deaths occur within the first seven days. Most of the causes of fatalities happen within a few hours of receiving an injury due to underestimation of the severity of injuries, misinterpretation of examination results, technical failures, and lack of experience of the trauma team.

Course duration

The course is 3 days long.

Course components

The course comprises of two lectures, two demonstrations, and 36 practical learning scenarios within 10 masterclasses.

Practice

Practical classes are conducted in sections with two teachers and four participants. The latter assume the roles of members of the trauma team, with one of them being the leader.

Obtaining a certificate

You can get a certificate only after successful completion.

Validity

Your certificate will be valid for 5 years from the moment of receipt.

Registration in the system

On successful completion, you will be registered as an ETC provider for a period of 5 years following the course.

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Application

We warmly welcome all those who wish to learn or improve their emergency medical care and resuscitation skills. Simply choose the training that suits your needs best, and submit your application for us to process. It’s important to remember that the skills you learn today may help you save a life tomorrow.

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