Advanced Trauma Life Support

(Under the Auspices of the Trauma Society of South Africa)

Association not for gain

ATLS® Cape Town Region

14 Park Rd
Rondebosch
Cape Town Email: sandyatls45@gmail.com
7700 Cell: 082 553-6064

ATLS® STUDENT COURSE SCHEDULE DAY 1

07h00 - 07h30 BREAKFAST / Participant Registration / Faculty Meeting

07h30 - 08h00 Welcome, Introduction & Overview of ATLS®
08h00 - 08h10 Initial Assessment Demonstration (video & discussion)
08h10 - 08h40 Initial Assessment & Management (Interactive Discussion)
08h40 - 08h55 Initial Assessment Demonstration (video & discussion)
08h55 - 09h25 Airway & Ventilatory Management (Interactive Discussion)

09h25 - 09h40 BREAK

09h40 - 10h10 Shock Assessment and Management (Interactive Discussion)
10h10 - 10h40 Thoracic Trauma (Interactive Discussion)
10h40 - 11h10 Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma (Interactive Discussion)
11h10 – 11h40 Paediatric Trauma (Interactive Discussion)
11h40 – 12h10 Surgical Skills and FAST Videos

12h10 - 12h40 LUNCH

12h45 - 14h45 Practical Skills Stations (2 rotations of 60 minutes per station)

Station A1: Airway Station A2: Airway Station B: Breathing Station C: Circulation

14h45 - 15h05 BREAK

15h05 - 17h05 Practical Skills Stations (2 rotations of 60 minutes per station)
Station A1: Airway Station A2: Airway Station B: Breathing Station C: Circulation

17h05 - 17h15 Day’s Summary

ATLS® STUDENT COURSE SCHEDULE DAY 2

07h00 - 07h30 BREAKFAST

07h30 - 08h00 Head Trauma (Interactive Discussion)
08h00 - 08h30 Musculoskeletal Trauma (Interactive Discussion)
08h30 - 09h00 Spinal Trauma (Interactive Discussion)
09h00 - 09h30 Secondary Survey Demonstration
09h30 - 09h45 BREAK
09h45 - 10h15 Trauma in Pregnancy & Intimate Partner Violence (Interactive Discussion)
10h15 - 10h45 Geriatric Trauma (Interactive Discussion)

10h45 - 12h45 Practical Skills Stations (2 rotations of 60 minutes per station)

Station D: Disability Station E: Adjuncts Station F: Secondary Station G: I/A Practice & Team Training

12h45 - 13h15 LUNCH

13h15 - 15h15 Practical Skills Stations (2 rotations of 60 minutes per station)

Station D: Disability Station E: Adjuncts Station F: Secondary Station G: I/A Practice & Team Training

15h15 - 15h30 BREAK (Faculty Meeting)

15h30 – 16h00 Thermal Injuries (Interactive Discussion)

16h00 - 16h30 Transfer to Definitive Care (Interactive Discussion)
16h30 - 16h45 Day’s Summary (Pre-test Review, Prep for D3, Closing Remarks, Course Evaluation)

ATLS® STUDENT COURSE SCHEDULE DAY 3

07h00 – 07h30 BREAKFAST

GROUP ONE (STUDENTS 1 – 8): GROUP TWO (STUDENTS 9 – 16):

07h30 - 09h00 Oral Initial Assessment Stations 07h30 – 08h45 Post-test

08h40 – 09h15 BREAK / REMEDIALS 08h45 – 09h15 BREAK

09h30 – 10h45 Post-test 09h30 - 11h00 Oral Initial Assessment Stations

10h25 – 10h45 Remedials

11h00 – 11h30 Triage Scenarios

11h30 – 11h45 Course Summary and Closure

11h45 - 12h15 SNACKS (All) / Post Course Faculty Meeting (All instructors)

12h15 – 12h45 Results

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