Trauma Management Distinctive Specialty Course

Advanced First Aid & Trauma Response Training (UK)

Overview

The Trauma Management Distinctive Specialty Course is an advanced first aid training programme designed for individuals who may be required to respond to severe, life-threatening injuries in high-risk environments. Building on existing Emergency First Response (EFR) Primary & Secondary Care or HSE First Aid at Work qualifications, this course equips participants with the skills, confidence, and decision-making ability to manage complex trauma until professional medical help arrives.

This course focuses on catastrophic bleeding control, complex trauma care, burns, hypothermia, psychological first aid, and responder self-care, aligning closely with UK HSE First Aid at Work expectations and global best practice.

Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal for:

• First aiders and workplace responders, who work in high risk environments

• Marine, construction, industrial, and outdoor professionals

• Safety officers and team leaders

• Anyone operating in high-risk or remote environments

Course Philosophy & Goals

The Trauma Management Distinctive Specialty bridges the gap between basic first aid training and the real-world demands of serious trauma incidents.

Course Goals:

• Develop performance-based trauma response skills

• Enable rapid identification and treatment of life-threatening injuries

• Build confidence under pressure through realistic scenarios

• Improve communication, teamwork, and casualty reassurance

• Enhance responder psychological resilience and self-care awareness

The course emphasises hands-on practice, scenario-based learning, and muscle-memory skill development to ensure calm, effective responses during real emergencies.

Alignment with UK HSE & EFR Standards

This training aligns with:

• UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) First Aid at Work regulations

• Emergency First Response (EFR) Europe Standards

• Enhanced trauma preparedness for industries with increased risk of serious injury

It supports employer obligations under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, ensuring staff are capable of managing life-threatening incidents until emergency services arrive.

Course Structure & Delivery

• Duration: Typically 8–12 hours (theory + practical), depending on group size and performance. Timing is about mastery of skills, this is a serious subject and takes as long as needed.

• Delivery Style: Classroom learning, instructor demonstrations, hands-on skills practice, and scenario-based simulations

• Minimum Age: 16 years

  
  

Entry Requirements

Participants must hold one of the following (within the last 24 months):

• EFR Primary & Secondary Care with AED

• HSE First Aid at Work

• Equivalent recognised CPR and first aid qualification

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Practical Skills Development & Performance Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants must demonstrate the ability to:

• Conduct safe, structured scene and primary assessments

• Use PPE / BARRIERS correctly

• Recognise and manage life-threatening bleeding

• Apply wound packing, haemostatic dressings, and tourniquets

• Manage complex trauma including amputations, impalement, crush injuries, burns, and hypothermia

• Recognise and manage shock

• Deliver psychological first aid

• Communicate clearly and remain calm under pressure

• Perform all skills confidently and with minimal stress

Practical Skills Covered (Core Skills)

• Scene and Primary Assessment

• Immediate Major Bleeding Control

• Management of Shock

• Advanced Bleeding Control

• Wound Packing

• Haemostatic Dressings & Pressure Bandages

• Complex Trauma Management

• Penetrating Trauma

• Traumatic Amputation

• Crush Injuries

• Impalement Injuries

• Burns & Environmental Injuries

• Thermal Burns

• Chemical Burns

• Electrical Burns, Electrocution & Hypothermia

• Psychological Support & Responder Care

• Active Listening & Psychological First Aid

• Grounding Techniques & Responder Self-Care

Each skill is taught through demonstration, guided practice, realistic scenarios, and structured debriefs.

Assessment & Certification

• Performance-based assessment

• All 15 skills must be demonstrated to a mastery standard

• Remediation provided where required

• Successful candidates receive Trauma Management Distinctive Specialty Certification

Equipment Used During Training

• AED training devices

• PPE (gloves, eye protection, masks)

• Tourniquets and haemostatic dressings

• Wound packing simulators

• Practice limbs and trauma manikins

• Simulated blood and moulage

  
  

Risk Management & Compliance

This course is delivered in full compliance with:

• EFR Europe General Standards & Procedures

• UK health and safety legislation

• Instructor professional liability insurance requirements

Training takes place in a safe, controlled environment with appropriate supervision and equipment.

Important Disclaimer

• This course may include detailed discussion or simulated depiction of traumatic injuries

• Training is immediate first aid only and does not replace clinical or medical treatment

• All care is delivered while awaiting emergency medical services

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