NAEMT’s Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients (PTEP) course gives EMS practitioners the resources they need to help alleviate patients’ hidden wounds – intense fear, stress and pain – during a medical emergency.

PTEP educates EMS practitioners about the biological underpinnings of psychological trauma, the short and long-term impact on the brain and body, and warning signs that a patient is experiencing extreme psychological distress. EMS practitioners are also taught strategies and techniques to alleviate patients’ distress and help patients cope with what they’re experiencing to ward off lingering effects.

The 8-hour classroom course features scenario-based interactive sessions and lectures. Topics covered include:

• The invisible wounds of psychological trauma
• Reducing psychological traumatic stress
• Understanding the physiological stress response
• Applying the eSCAPe principle to patient care
• Patient simulations
• Recognizing psychological trauma within EMS

Course Format/Target Audience:

PTEP is offered as an 8-hour classroom course and is appropriate for all levels of EMS practitioners, other medical professionals providing prehospital patient care, and EMS supervisors and administrators.

Certification:

Students who successfully complete the course receive a certificate of completion and a wallet card good for 4 years.

Outcome: Certification from NAEMT

8 CPC Education Hours.

Course Fees:

€185.00 per person, which includes:

• Course
• Full certification (upon successful completion)

How to apply: For further information please e-mail memt@medicall.ie or phone (01) 4 966 933 – Option 2 or click on Book a Course.