The BTACC course was developed by the Faculty of Anaesthesia, Trauma and Critical Care to provide a structured, accredited framework of trauma training for non-medically qualified personnel. The course is designed to enable candidates to effectively identify and manage time-critical and life-threatening injuries prior to the arrival of emergency medical services.

This two-day course focusses on simple and relevant life-saving interventions that can be delivered at the scene of an emergency by non-medically trained personnel. Whilst basic first-aid measures are covered, the course goes beyond the typical first-aid syllabus to include essential life-saving interventions such as use of tourniquets and supraglotic airway devices and the administration of oxygen and, where indicated, Entonox. The course syllabus is based around the BTACC algorithm which provides a safe, effective and evidence-based framework for the identification and management of life-threatening and time-critical injuries until more skilled help is available. The course includes a high degree of scenario-based learning in which skills are practised in both low- and high-fidelity simulation using both mannequins and live casualty actors.

The course faculty includes doctors, paramedics, nurses, advanced medics and firefighters all of whom have extensive experience in pre-hospital trauma care. Many of the faculty also hold advanced level instructor qualifications including ATACC, ATLS, ALS, APLS/PALS, etc.

Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and successful candidates receive the BTACC certificate, valid for three-years.  The certificate also provides confirmation of the number of hours of learning for CME/CPD purposes and the BTACC course is accredited for CPD by the Royal College of Anaesthetists and is recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons of England as well as a number of other professional bodies.

Booking and Course Fees

This is a demand led course and will be delivered at the request of groups or organisations to meet the needs of their participants. The course fee for courses delivered at your venue is £380 per person for a minimum of eight participants and includes course manual/handouts, assessment and certificate. If you have larger or smaller groups of participants, please contact us for an individual quotation.

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The RTACC course is aimed at front-line emergency services personnel and emergency forst-responders who may have to deal with life-threatening emergencies (e.g. firefighters, police officers, coastguard and mountain rescue teams) as well as those from other industries such as construction or security.  Delivered over three-days (or compressed to two-days for those who already hold a BTACC or similar certification) the course trains candidates in the concepts of simple and easily achievable life-saving interventions which can be performed at the scene of any incident.

The three-day course covers all of the intermediate level syllabus incuded in BTACC with the addition of specialist content appropriate to the needs of the candidate group. It adds seamlessly onto the BTACC algorithm which allows the responder to rapidly identify time-critical injuries and to manage them until professional medical help is available. Designed for both clinicians and non-medically trained people, the techniques that candidates learn are the most up to date and have already saved lives, most notably in the construction industry, fire & rescue and police services and in combat situations.

In addition to the general trauma skills covered, the RTACC course provides training in highly specialised and situation specific skills. Many of these provide detailed knowledge and are tailored to the particular needs of candidates; e.g. management of crush syndrome for USAR specialists, suspension trauma for construction workers, burns/thermal injury and smoke inhalation for firefighters, penetrating trauma for police officers or blast and ballistic injuries for armed police, military or close protection medics.

Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and successful candidates receive the RTACC certificate, valid for three-years.  The certificate also provides confirmation of the number of hours of learning for CME/CPD purposes and the RTACC course is accredited for CPD by the Royal College of Anaesthetists and is recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons of England as well as a number of other professional bodies.

Booking and Course Fees

This is a demand led course and will be delivered at the request of groups or organisations to meet the needs of their participants. The course fee for courses delivered at your venue is £460 per person for a minimum of eight participants and includes course manual/handouts, assessment and certificate. If you have larger or smaller groups of participants, please contact us for an individual quotation.