Rail Trauma Level 2

Rail Trauma Level 2

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Course Curriculum

1. Introduction and Course Administration

• Course objectives and format
• Housekeeping: fire exits, toilets, mobile phone policy
• Certification, CPD access, refresher training and ProTrainings dashboard

2. Importance of Bleeding Control

• Trauma as a leading cause of death under 40
• Haemorrhage statistics and importance of fast intervention

3. Physiology of Blood Clotting

• Clotting vs. anti-clotting chemicals
• Factors that prevent clotting (e.g. cold, medications)
• Coagulopathy definition and impact

4. Bleeding Severity and Classification

• Types of bleeding (arterial, venous, capillary)
• Life-threatening bleeds and catastrophic haemorrhage
• Haemorrhage classes (I–IV)

5. Catastrophic Haemorrhage

• Definitions and time-to-death based on arterial injury
• Practical significance for responders

6. First Aid Barriers and Safety

• Fear of action, glove use, avoiding contamination
• Latex allergy awareness and safe glove removal

7. Bleeding Control Techniques

• Direct pressure and proper placement
• Common problems with pressure dressings
• Layering issues and clotting factor displacement

8. Dressings and Haemostatic Agents

• Use of trauma dressings and haemostatic gauze
• WoundClot® Trauma Gauze: usage, benefits and application

9. Wound Packing

• Packing deep wounds with haemostatic gauze
• Emphasis on early emergency service activation
• Practical exercise: wound packing

10. Tourniquets

• Tourniquet definition and mechanism
• Commercial vs. improvised tourniquets (e.g. Tourni-Key)
• Application guidelines and safety
• Practical tourniquet application exercise

11. Electrical Incidents

• Effects of electrocution on the body
• Key “Do Not” actions for rescuers
• Safe removal techniques and treatment
• Call 999 and conduct primary survey

12. Recovery Position

• When and how to place someone safely in recovery
• Special considerations (e.g. pregnancy, vomiting)

13. Adult CPR (One Rescuer)

• CPR sequence: assess, compressions, breaths
• Compression depth, rate, and chest recoil importance
• Switch rescuers every 2 minutes for quality

14. AED Use

• Turning on and applying AED pads
• Following voice prompts
• Shock delivery and resumption of CPR
• Post-use cleaning and restocking

15. Post-Incident Stress

• Acknowledging responder stress
• Importance of debrief and asking for help

16. Emergency Kit Overview

• Life Saver Kit contents: tourniquets, gauze, dressings
• Firesafe Medical Kit with extinguisher and trauma kit
• Rapid deployment and design for emergencies