Trauma Management course

What: A two-day National Trauma Management Course, organised by the Academy of Traumatology (India) and the International Association for Surgery of Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care.

When: November 2, 3.

Where: Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Jaipur.

Have you registered?

Please download the registration form here.

About trauma

'Trauma is the number one killer in India in the age group of 15 and 44 due to increasing vehicular use, and it has been shown that a systematic protocol based approach is more effective in saving lives than a clinical judgement,' Dr Ashok Khandaka, Orthopaedic Department Head at the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, said.

Who can benefit?

-The course will be useful for surgeons and trauma experts.

-The course is especially beneficial for doctors working in an emergency.

-It will offer an opportunity to observe and perform all life-saving procedures with practical tips.

-Experts from South Africa, Australia, US and UK were expected attend the workshop, he added.

Improving trauma training in India

Dr Ken Boffard, chairman of the education committee of IATSIC, head of surgery at Johannesburg Hospital, South Africa, board member of American College of Surgeons, Course Director of IATSIC's training programme on trauma management, suggests the following:

~Training improves the method and process of handling trauma.

~India has a chain of disasters, and very few doctors are equipped with the training to handle such situations.

~Medical training needs to be modified. Trauma training should be made a part of the curriculum of medical students.

~There should be legislations, set protocols for better handling of trauma.

~There should be training and courses regularly for nursing staff.

~Every medical student should be made a part of care.

~India has a shortage of doctors and equipment besides huge distances to cover. The training has to be imparted keeping these limitations in mind.

A typical trauma team

The trauma team usually consists of:

~Surgeon
~Surgery resident
~Emergency physician
~Emergency department resident
~Anaesthesiologist
~Two emergency department nurses
~Anaesthesia resident
~Three emergency department nurses
~Radiology technician
~Four orderlies

Basic trauma training for the first responder

Policemen or firemen can be trained to perform the role of a first responder. The first responder is the first trained person to reach the patient. 

The functions expected of a first responder are:

~Reaching out to patients. Assessing what is wrong.
~Moving patients only when necessary, without causing further injury.
~Wearing a facemask, latex/ vinyl gloves, aprons to avoid being splashed by blood / body fluid. 
~Transfering the patient to an ambulance/ hospital.
~Ability to gain access to a trauma vehicle/ building by way of doors and windows.
~Evaluating a trauma scene.
~Gathering information from patients and bystanders.
~Determining vital signs (pulse, breathing).
~Detecting cardiac arrest and performing Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.
~Controlling bleeding by using direct pressure, pressure bandage and tourniquet.
~Should know basic dressing and bandaging techniques.
~Should know how to stabilise a broken (fracture) extremity.
~Work under the direction of an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician).
~Triage patients into serious and not so serious categories.

For further information please contact

Academy of Traumatology
Hip and Knee Clinic
Near Old Sharda Mandir
Netaji Marg
Ellisbridge
Ahmedabad 380 006

Tel: (079) 31081216, 26563192, 26569914
e-mail: contact@indiatrauma.org