Level I Trauma Center

EMS Outreach and Injury Prevention Programs

The Level I Trauma Center offers many educational programs for the EMS Community, most with accompanying CEUs. Topics include generalized programs such as EMT trauma overview and trauma transport & triage to more specific programs such as traumatic brain injury, chest and abdominal injuries. All programs can be presented at your own squad buildings or training centers and are free of charge. Please contact us if you have a trauma related topic for which you would like a program developed.

For more information or to schedule a program, please contact Ron Murphy, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator, at (856) 968-7054 or e-mail Murphy-Ronald@cooperhealth.edu
 

ABDOMINAL/ THORACIC TRAUMA
Presentation outlining the assessment and treatment of chest and abdominal injuries.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

BIOTERRORISM
Information centered on the possibilities of Biological agents used as weapons. Personal safety, assessment and treatment are discussed.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

BLAST INJURIES
Outlines the physics behind explosions, the injuries they can cause, and treatment in the prehospital setting.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

BURNS
Discussion on the severity of burns and initial treatment.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT
Program outlines the importance of critical incident stress management for the EMS provider and how services are provided.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Dave Groves RN, MSN, CCRN, Trauma Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 342-3430

HEAD INJURIES
Mechanism of injury, on-going assessment, and treatment of patients suffering traumatic head injuries are discussed.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE TRAUMA PATIENT
Performing a thorough and meaningful assessment is vital in the treatment of injured patients in the prehospital setting. This program breaks down the assessment process and gives a systems approach.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES
Fractured bones are common in traumatic injury. This program discusses the severity and treatment of such fractures.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: .3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

PEDIATRIC TRAUMA
Assessment and treatment of the pediatric patient, and the special needs they have are discussed.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

PEDIATRIC SPORTS INJURIES
The ever increasing numbers of children participating in sports leads to an increase in injuries. This program outlines specific injuries prehospital care providers may encounter as they relate to specific sports.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

PENETRATING TRAUMA
High velocity projectiles to low energy injuries are explored as well as the treatment of all penetrating injuries.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

PREHOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES
Program from The Traumatic Brain Injury Foundation. Explores types of brain injuries, signs and symptoms of each, and treatment.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7940

PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT
PHTLS focuses on the principles of good trauma care. This course is supported by The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians and The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. This course takes place over a 2.5 day period.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 16
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

SIMULATION MANIKIN LAB (Coming Soon)
Program Description Hands on program utilizing the SimMan. The SimMan is a full body, adult manikin that allows the simulation of Basic and Advanced skills and assessment to develop and improve the skills of the provider. The manikin can be programmed with many different scenarios which the provider will have to assess and identify, treat appropriately, and determine the quality of the intervention.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: (pending)
Contact: Person Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

SPINAL CORD INJURIES (Coming Soon)
Program Description Assessment and care of the patients suffering spinal cord injuries is discussed.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054

TRAUMA TRIAGE and TRANSPORT
Program Description Review of the NJ State and Trauma Center guidelines for transporting patients to trauma centers is discussed. Fly vs. Drive and Trauma vs. ER criteria is explored.

Target Audience: EMS Providers
CEUs: 3.0
Contact: Ron Murphy NREMT-P, Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (856) 968-7054