NORTH CAROLINA INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT

SUPPORTED BY THE: NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS

NCITLS OPERATIONS MANUAL

for INSTRUCTORS and COURSE COORDINATORS

Revised ANUARY !""# NCCEP !""#

NORTH CAROLINA INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT COURSE DIRECTOR$S%INSTRUCTOR$S MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Chapter Responsibilities ITLS International Responsibilities NC EMS Structure NCCE ITLS ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRI TIONS ITLS!" ro#i$er %"asic ITLS& ITLS ro#i$er ITLS Instructor International Con'ress Dele'ate State A((iliate )acult* NC ITLS Me$ical Director Chapter Coor$inator Course Me$ical Director Course Coor$inator e$iatric ITLS ro#i$er e$iatric ITLS Instructor ITLS Access ro#i$er ITLS Access Instructor A$$itional O((ices Co++ittees ,o- to Con$uct a ITLS Course ITLS Reciprocit* in North Carolina Issuance o( Car$s Retestin' ITLS Instructor.s Course ITLS Recerti(ication Course ost Test Securit* Chapter A$#isor* Co++ittee Annual Me+bership Meetin' NORT, CAROLINA INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA LI)E SU INTERNATIONAL )ACULT/ MEM"ERS STATE A))ILIATE )ACULT/ MEM"ERS NC ITLS RE!COURSE RO OSED )ACULT/ LIST INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA LI)E SU ORT

ORT CALENDAR NC ITLS

STATE CONTACT ERSONS IN)ORMATION S,EET NCITLS COURSE )ORMS INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT& INC' and THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
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INTRODUCTION North Carolina International Trau+a Li(e Support be'an trainin' EMS personnel in the principles o( ITLS in 11234 International Trau+a Li(e Support has 'rante$ the Charter (or the North Carolina Chapter to the North Carolina Colle'e o( E+er'enc* h*sicians5 -ho has acti#el* supporte$ ITLS in North Carolina5 since the inception o( the pro'ra+4 The 'oals o( International Trau+a Li(e Support %ITLS& an$ NC ITLS are to teach re!hospital an$ E+er'enc* Depart+ent personnel5 o( all le#els5 throu'hout North Carolina5 an or$erl* an$ s*ste+atic approach to the initial e#aluation an$ treat+ent o( the trau+ati6e$ patient4 ITLS -ill acco+plish this b* $e#elop+ent an$ +aintenance o( a concise5 practical course (or e+er'enc* response personnel5 alon' -ith the appropriate e$ucational +aterials4 The +ission o( NCITLS is to encoura'e an$ support the teachin' o( +ana'e+ent o( the trau+a patient b* pro#i$in' trainin' in ITLS to personnel in North Carolina an$ to ensure a$herence to the 'oals5 stan$ar$s an$ 'ui$elines set (orth b* ITLS International4 Our 'oal is stan$ar$i6e$ instruction in the 'ro-in' nu+ber o( course o((erin's b* establishin' NCCE as the certi(*in' a'enc* (or ITLS in North Carolina4 This +anual shoul$ be use$ b* instructors an$ coor$inators5 in con7unction -ith the stan$ar$ te8tboo9 an$ instructor.s +anual (or the International Trau+a Li(e Support %ITLS& course5 as $e#elope$ b* :ohn Ca+pbell5 M4D45 in association -ith the Alaba+a Chapter o( A+erican Colle'e o( E+er'enc* h*sicians %ACE &4 This operatin' +anual sets (orth the +echanis+ an$ ter+inolo'* (or ITLS in North Carolina as en$orse$ b* NCCE 4 In turn5 ph*sicians an$ EMS e$ucators $esirin' to con$uct a ITLS course -ill ha#e access to the e8pertise an$ resources a#ailable throu'h the NCCE EMS Co++ittee an$ State A((iliate )acult* Me+bers4 Success(ul teachin' o( ITLS in#ol#es cooperation a+on' those -ith (irst han$ e8perience teachin' ITLS5 an$ those -ith broa$ e8perience in trau+a care an$ teachin' -ho -ish to $e#elop ITLS courses4 The +echanis+ set (orth in this $ocu+ent is $esi'ne$ to pro+ote that cooperation un$er the auspices o( the North Carolina Colle'e o( E+er'enc* h*sicians4 Our ulti+ate 'oal is to pro#i$e the citi6ens o( North Carolina -ith the best possible trau+a care4 The A+erican Colle'e o( E+er'enc* h*sicians supports the 'oals an$ ob7ecti#es o( ITLS4 State Chapters o( ACE ha#e been encoura'e$ to or'ani6e local a$+inistration o( ITLS4 Concerns an$ ne- concepts are a$$resse$ at the ITLS International Con'ress4

C(a)*er Res)onsi+i,i*ies
The State ITLS Me$ical Director an$ Coor$inator5 in association -ith NCCE .s EMS Co++ittee -ill ai$ participatin' or'ani6ations an$ ph*sicians b*< 14 04 ;4 34 =4 >4 ?4 De#elopin' a s*ste+ o( state a((iliate (acult* +e+bers4 ro#i$in' centrali6e$ recor$ 9eepin'4 Con$uctin' pilot courses4 Monitorin' stan$ar$s o( instruction4 Distributin' course +aterials4 Collectin' state re'istration (ees an$ assurin' the collection o( national re'istration (ees4 Assistin' local or'ani6ations -ho -ish to con$uct courses or pro'ra+s o( instruction -ithin their o-n re'ions4

To acco+plish this the chapter -ill Collect $ata5 inclu$in' the nu+ber o( pro#i$ers an$ (acult* +e+bers -ithin the North Carolina Chapter Disse+inate in(or+ation (ro+ the ITLS International O((ice to the pro#i$ers -ithin the chapter ro#i$e annual reports to ITLS International (or $eter+ination o( eli'ible $ele'ates to the International Con'ress ro#i$e @ualit* assurance (or ITLS courses that are con$ucte$ -ithin the chapter ro#i$e positi#e public relations (or ITLS acti#ities con$ucte$ -ithin the chapter Appoint $ele'ates to represent the chapter at the ITLS International Con'ress Re'ularl* sen$ rosters to ITLS International5 $etailin' courses tau'ht an$ pro#i$ers traine$ The chapter -ill re'ularl* up$ate %at least e#er* ; *ears& the polic* an$ proce$ure +anual an$ +a9e sai$ +anual a#ailable to all instructors an$ coor$inators4

ITLS Res)onsi+i,i*ies Re,a*in- *o *(e Nor*( Caro,ina C(a)*er

Disse+inatin' current in(or+ation to chapters re'ar$in' chan'es in protocols5 chan'es in ITLS teachin' +aterials5 an$ up$ates in re#ision to ITLS International policies an$ proce$ures ro#i$in' resources to ne- chapters an$ or'ani6ational +aterials to assist the+ in $e#elopin' ITLS pro'ra+s ro#i$in' a clearin'house (or ITLS international co++ittee reco++en$ations to the chapters ro#i$in' @ualit* assurance at an international le#el b* en(orcin' the 'ui$elines an$ stan$ar$s reco++en$e$ b* the ITLS International "oar$ o( Directors an$ co++ittees Con$uctin' the Annual Meetin' an$ Trau+a Con(erence (or constituents (ro+ all chapters to be represente$ reparin' (inancial reports ublishin' a ITLS International ne-sletter an$ +aintainin' a -eb site $esi'ne$ to $isse+inate in(or+ation to the chapters Distributin' ITLS instructional +aterials an$ no#elties Distributin' all ITLS certi(ication car$s an$ certi(icates5 an$ +aintainin' course roster in(or+ation NC EMS S*r./*.re EMS in NC is o#erseen b* the NC O((ice o( EMS4 ALS pro#i$ers operate un$er the super#ision o( the NC Me$ical "oar$ Certi(ie$ )irst Respon$er< "ase$ upon the 3Ahr4 DOT curriculu+ EMT!"asic< "ase$ upon the DOT EMT curriculu+ EMT!Inter+e$iate< A$$s Intubation5 IB an$ basic ACLS $ru's EMT! < "ase$ upon DOT ara+e$ic Curriculu+ MICN! Mobile Intensi#e Care Nurse< RN -ho has co+plete$ a$$itional trainin' an$ +a* 'i#e or$ers to ALS personnel b* ra$io5 i( ph*sician una#ailable MDA! Me$ical Direction Assistant< h*sician Assistant or Certi(ie$ Nurse ractioner -ho has co+plete$ a$$itional trainin' in EMS s*ste+s an$ is certi(ie$ to act as ALS Me$ical co++an$ )or ALS Me$ical Directors5 NC O((ice o( EMS $oes o((er a Me$ical Director Course5 un$er the auspices o( the NC Colle'e o( E+er'enc* h*sicians

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BASIC TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT ORGANI0ATIONAL STRUCTURE

NCITLS STATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR

NC Co,,e-e of E1er-e n/2 P(2si/ians EMS Co11i * * e e

NCITLS S*a*e Coordina *or

ITLS ACCESS Coor$inator

State A((iliate )acult*

Course Me$ical Director Course Coor$inator

ITLS ACCESS Instructor

ITLS Instructors ITLS ro#i$ers

e$iatric ITLS Instructors e$iatric ITLS ro#i$er

ITLS ACCESS ro#i$er

NCCEP ITLS ORGANI0ATIONAL DESCRIPTIONS 14 ITLS!" ro#i$er %"asic ITLS&

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rere@uisite< Certi(ie$ b*<

Certi(ie$ EMT!D5 EMT5 Certi(ie$ )irst Respon$er Success(ull* (ul(illin' re@uire+ents to pass the NCCE ITLS course< Stu$ent +ust atten$ all the lectures an$ s9ill stations an$ score at least ?3C on the -ritten test an$ at least Da$e@uateE on patient assess+ent4 ; *ears Success(ul co+pletion o( a NCCE ITLS (or "asics course %+a* be 1 $a* recerti(ication course5 i( a#ailable&

Certi(ication< Recerti(ication< 04 ITLS ro#i$er rere@uisite< Certi(ie$ b*<

Certi(ie$ EMT!I EMT! ara+e$ic5 h*sician Assistant5 Me$ical Stu$ent5 Re'istere$ Nurse5 h*sician Success(ull* (ul(illin' re@uire+ents to pass the NCCE ITLS course< Stu$ent +ust atten$ all the lectures an$ s9ill stations an$ score at least ?3C on the -ritten test an$ at least Da$e@uateE on patient assess+ent4 ; *ears Success(ul co+pletion o( a NCCE ITLS course %+a* be 1 $a* recerti(ication course5 i( a#ailable&

Certi(ication< Recerti(ication< ;4 ITLS Instructor rere@uisite<

ITLS pro#i$er -ith FInstructor otentialF ratin' upon course co+pletion or an* license$ ph*sician intereste$ in pro+otin' ITLS %ATLS certi(ication reco++en$e$ or current ITLS pro#i$er certi(ication&4 Co+pletion o( a ITLS instructor course an$Gor teachin' a 0 $a* ITLS course +onitore$ b* a NCITLS a((iliate (acult* +e+ber4 Must ha#e a $e+onstrate$ 9no-le$'e o( the principles o( ITLS an$ recei#e satis(actor* e#aluation b* chapter a((iliate (acult* or instructor course $irector4 NC ITLS Chapter Coor$inator upon reco++en$ation o( NCITLS A((iliate )acult* an$ Gor Instructor Course Director ; *ears Teach at least ; appro#e$ courses in ; *ears4 Maintain -or9in' 9no-le$'e o( ITLS principles4 Obtain a satis(actor* e#aluation b* course coor$inator4 Atten$ance at a ITLS Instructor Course an$ Gor ITLS Con'ress +a* be substitute$ (or the teachin' re@uire+ent5 i( atten$ance is -ithin the *ear prior to Instructor status e8piration4 Instructors -ho atten$ instructor courses outsi$e the chapter5 +ust sub+it -ritten $ocu+entation o( sa+e to Chapter Coor$inator4
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Re@uire+ent<

Certi(ie$ b*< Certi(ication< Recerti(ication<

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International Con'ress Dele'ate rere@uisite< Current State Me$ical Director an$ state coor$inator H at!lar'e appoint+ents to +atch nu+ber o( eli'ible #otes allocate$ b* ITLS International4 Alternates5 up to 0=C o( Dele'ates5 +a* also be appointe$4 Dele'ates +ust be ITLS pro#i$ers5 o( 'oo$ stan$in' -ithin the chapter4 NC ITLS Me$ical DirectorG NC ITLS State Coor$inator5 (ollo-in' -ritten application to represent chapter at the International Con'ress4 Annual appoint+ent Responsible (or un$erstan$in' the ITLS processI #oicin' the chapterJs concerns or nee$s on an International le#el5 pro#i$in' 'ui$ance to the chapterJs pro'ra+s4

Appointe$ b*< Ter+< Responsibilities<

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State A((iliate )acult* rere@uisite< Appointe$ b*< Ter+< Reappoint+ent< ITLS Coor$inator an$Gor course Me$ical Director NC ITLS Me$ical DirectorG NC ITLS State Coor$inator -ith appro#al b* the NCCE EMS co++ittee ; *ears Maintain acti#e Instructor status5 as $e(ine$ abo#e4 Must5 on an annual basis5 ser#e as an A((iliate )acult* at a pro#i$er or instructor course -ithin the chapter4 Must atten$ one annual chapter +eetin' or an instructor -or9shop $urin' the certi(ication perio$4 Ser#e as the representati#e o( the Chapter an$ International or'ani6ation at acti#ities -ithin the chapter4 Responsible (or +onitorin' @ualit* o( courses -ithin the chapter5 +onitorin' ne- instructors5 pro#i$in' 'ui$ance an$ a$#ice (or pro'ra+ $irectors an$ coor$inators5 an$ $e#elopin' pro'ra+s in un$er!ser#e$ areas o( the state4

Responsibilities<

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NC ITLS Me$ical Director rere@uisite< Appointe$ b*< Reappoint+ent< A((iliate )acult* NCCE E8ecuti#e Co++ittee5 on reco++en$ation o( NCCE EMS co++ittee /earl*
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Responsibilities<

Directl* responsible (or +ana'e+ent o( ITLS in the chapter5 in both e$ucational an$ business!relate$ +atters4 ,eGshe -ill abi$e b* both International an$ Chapter 'ui$elines4 ro#i$e consistent lea$ership (or the pro'ra+ Ensure the a#ailabilit* o( trainin' an$ the @ualit* o( the pro'ra+s o((ere$ Ser#e as a resource (or Course Me$ical Directors an$ Chapter Coor$inator Ser#e as Liaison bet-een NC ITLS an$ NC Colle'e o( E+er'enc* h*sicians Ensure that the pro'ra+ is tau'ht in a +anner consistent -ith ITLS an$ stan$ar$s Kor9 -ith Chapter Coor$inator to $e#elop a bu$'et (or presentation to NCCE annuall* Ensure the +e$ical @ualit* o( ITLS courses throu'hout the chapter Represent NC ITLS as an International Meetin' Dele'ate5 i( possible Re'ularl* re#ie- the courses hel$ un$er the auspices o( the appointe$ Course Directors -ithin the chapter Relie#e a Course Director o( this title i( he G she (ails to present courses that are consistent -ith ITLS stan$ar$s5 or -here +ana'e+ent o( the course i+pe$es stu$ent e$ucation or the reputation o( the Chapter ITLS ro'ra+ Relie#e a Course Coor$inator o( this title i( he G she (ails to present courses that are consistent -ith ITLS stan$ar$s5 or -here +ana'e+ent o( the course i+pe$es stu$ent e$ucation or the reputation o( the chapter ITLS pro'ra+ In association -ith the Chapter Coor$inator5 (acilitates the $ail* operation o( the ITLS pro'ra+ O#ersee the appeal o( $ue process acti#ities Other $uties as assi'ne$ b* the chapter an$ NCCE EMS Co++ittee

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Chapter Coor$inator rere@uisite< Appointe$ b*< ITLS instructor G coor$inator -ith interest an$ e8perience in con$uctin' continuin' e$ucation5 pro'ra+ $e#elop+ent an$Gor research4 NCCE EMS Co++ittee on reco++en$ation o( NC ITLS Me$ical Director
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Reappoint+ent< Responsibilities<

/earl* The NC ITLS Chapter Coor$inator -ill pro#i$e @ualit* assurance o#ersi'ht o( ITLS courses an$ ensure co+pliance -ith ITLS International pro'ra+ stan$ar$s4 Responsible (or collection o( state an$ national (ees5 issuin' certi(ication car$s an$ recor$ 9eepin'4 ,e G She -ill assist the +e$ical $irector an$ NCCE EMS co++ittee b* ensurin' stan$ar$i6ation o( course content an$ instruction4 In association -ith Chapter Me$ical Director5 o#ersees operation o( the ITLS pro'ra+ in North Carolina4 ro#i$e a$+inistrati#e support (or the ITLS chapter Ensure the a#ailabilit* o( trainin' an$ the @ualit* o( the pro'ra+s o((ere$ Represent ITLS as an International Meetin' Dele'ate En(orce the policies o( the ITLS olic* an$ roce$ure Manual Coor$inate $ue process acti#ities o( the Chapter Other $uties as assi'ne$ b* the chapter

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Course Me$ical Director rere@uisite< The course +e$ical $irector5 +ust be a ph*sician ITLS instructor or ph*sician instructor can$i$ate4 The (irst ITLS course 'i#en b* a course +e$ical $irector +ust be +onitore$ b* an a((iliate (acult* +e+ber4 Course Me$ical Directors are appro#e$ b* the NCITLS Chapter Me$ical Director4 h*sician Assistants an$ Certi(ie$ Re'istere$ Nurse ractioners -ho are ITLS Instructors5 +a* ser#e as Course Me$ical Co!Directors5 so lon' as there is a ph*sician instructor -ho -ill ser#e as their co!$irector4 Chapter Me$ical Director4 Re@uest (or appoint+ent shoul$ be sent in -ritin'5 alon' -ith supportin' $ocu+entation %ITLS Car$5 ATLS Car$5 etc4&4 E#er* ; *ears4 Must coor$inate or assist in coor$inatin' t-o courses $urin' the ter+4 Must +aintain Instructor status as $e(ine$ abo#e4

Appointe$ "*<

Reappoint+ent<

Responsibilities< Ensures that the pro'ra+ is consistent -ith ITLS stan$ar$s In the absence o( an instructor5 be prepare$ to present in(or+ation Chairs (acult* +eetin's Must participate in the instruction o( a$#ance$ courses Responsible (or $irect +ana'e+ent o( the ITLS course5 assurin'
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ITLS stan$ar$ (or+at an$ @ualit* $eli#er* o( the pro'ra+4 The Chapter Me$ical Director +a* relie#e a Course Director o( this title i( he or she (ails to present courses that are consistent -ith ITLS an$ Chapter stan$ar$s4

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Course Coor$inator rere@uisite< Chapter Course Coor$inators are e8perience$ EMS e$ucators -ith e8tensi#e 9no-le$'e o( the ITLS pro'ra+5 -ho are -ell or'ani6e$ an$ +oti#ate$4 The* +ust ha#e a +ini+u+ o( 0 *ears or = courses e8perience as an instructor in ITLS inclu$in' one course as a co! coor$inator4 The (irst course +ana'e$ b* a course coor$inator +ust be +onitore$ b* a NCITLS a((iliate (acult* +e+ber4 The A) +e+ber shoul$ sub+it a Letter o( Reco++en$ation (or the can$i$ate4 Chapter Coor$inator E#er* ; *ears4 Must coor$inate or assist in coor$inatin' t-o courses $urin' the ter+4 Must +aintain Instructor status as $e(ine$ abo#e4 Responsible (or coor$ination an$ e8ecution o( ITLS course Must be present throu'hout the course an$ -ill ser#e as the pri+ar* resource (or in(or+ation an$ @uestions Coor$inates all aspects o( the ITLS course inclu$in'< o proper pre!course preparation o or$erin' o( te8tboo9s o preparation o( stu$ent an$ (acult* course +aterials o arran'in' (or e@uip+ent o on!site coor$ination o re'istration o( stu$ents o (lo- o( s9ills stations an$ lectures o patient assess+ent practice an$ testin' stations o 'ra$in' o( -ritten e8a+s an$ test securit* o co+plete the appropriate paper-or9 an$ sub+ittin' (ees to the Chapter o((ice -ithin re@uire$ ti+e(ra+e

Appointe$ b*< Reappoint+ent< Responsibilities<

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e$iatric ITLS ro#i$er< rere@uisite< Certi(ication G licensure as a h*sician5 Nurse5 h*sician.s Assistant5 EMT! 5 EMT!I5 EMT!D5 EMT!"5 Me$ical )irst Respon$er or Me$ical Stu$ent4 re#ious co+pletion o( ITLSG ,TLS pro#i$er course is reco++en$e$4
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Certi(ication b*<

Success(ull* (ul(illin' re@uire+ents to pass the NCCE e$iatric ITLS course4 Stu$ent +ust atten$ all the lectures an$ s9ill stations an$ score at least ?3C on the -ritten test an$ at least Da$e@uateE on patient assess+ent4

Certi(ication len'th< ; *ears Recerti(ication< Atten$ance at e$iatric ITLS Course

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e$iatric ITLS Instructor rere@uisite< ITLS pro#i$er -ith FInstructor otentialF ratin' upon course co+pletion o( e$iatric ITLS course or an* license$ ph*sician intereste$ in pro+otin' e$iatric ITLS %upon appro#al o( Chapter ITLS Me$ical Director4 ATLS an$Gor ALS certi(ication reco++en$e$ or current ITLS pro#i$er certi(ication4 Other pe$iatric e+er'enc* courses5 such as A LS5 E 5etc are also acceptable&4 Co+pletion o( a e$iatric ITLS instructor course an$Gor teachin' a pe$iatric ITLS course +onitore$ b* a NCITLS a((iliate (acult* +e+ber4 Must ha#e a $e+onstrate$ 9no-le$'e o( the principles o( ITLS an$ recei#e satis(actor* e#aluation b* chapter a((iliate (acult* or instructor course $irector4 NC ITLS Chapter Coor$inator upon reco++en$ation o( NCITLS A((iliate )acult* an$ Gor Instructor Course Director ; *ears Teach at least 0 appro#e$ courses in ; *ears4 Maintain -or9in' 9no-le$'e o( ITLS principles4 Obtain a satis(actor* e#aluation b* course coor$inator4 Atten$ance at a ITLS e$iatric Instructor Course +a* be substitute$ (or the teachin' re@uire+ent5 i( atten$ance is -ithin 0 *ears prior to Instructor status e8piration4 Instructors -ho atten$ instructor courses outsi$e the chapter5 +ust sub+it -ritten $ocu+entation o( sa+e to Chapter Coor$inator4

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Certi(ie$ b*< Certi(ication< Recerti(ication<

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ITLS ACCESS ro#i$er rere@uisite< An* e+er'enc* response personnel in#ol#e$ in care o( #icti+s o( +otor #ehicle acci$ents4 re#ious co+pletion o( ITLSG ,TLS pro#i$er course is stron'l* reco++en$e$4 Success(ull* (ul(illin' the re@uire+ents o( the NCCE ITLS ACCESS Course4 Stu$ent +ust atten$ all the lectures an$ s9ill stations4
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Certi(ication b*<

Certi(ication len'th< ; *ears Recerti(ication< 004 Atten$ance at ITLS ACCESS Course

ITLS ACCESS Instructor rere@uisite< Success(ul co+pletion o( a ITLS ACCESS course -ith .Instructor otentialF ratin'4 In a$$ition5 an* accre$ite$ #ehicle rescue instructor -ith an interest in the ITLS ACCESS ro'ra+ +a* appl* %upon appro#al o( State ITLS Me$ical Director or Chapter Coor$inator&4 articipation as an instructor can$i$ate in a pro#i$er course +onitore$ b* an A((iliate )acult* +e+ber4 NCCE ITLS

Re@uire+ent< Certi(ie$ b*<

Certi(ication len'th4 ; *ears Recerti(ication< Teach 0 ITLS ACCESS Courses in a ; *ear perio$4

A$$itional O((ices< In or$er to +ore e((icientl* operate the chapter5 the Chapter Coor$inator +a* appoint persons to carr* out speci(ic tas9s5 at hisGher $iscretion5 sub7ect to appro#al o( Chapter ITLS Me$ical Director4 Such positions inclu$e5 but are not li+ite$ to< ITLS Access Coor$inator %+ust be Access Instructor an$ Chapter A((iliate )acult*& Ne-sletter E$itor Keb+aster Ter+s (or these o((ices are (or one *ear -ith reappoint+ent as nee$e$4 Co++ittees The Chapter coor$inator an$ G or Me$ical Director +a* appoint speci(ic co++ittees to carr* out speci(ic tas9s (or the bene(it o( the chapter4

Ho3 *o Cond./* a ITLS Co.rse

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The course coor$inator shoul$ noti(* the North Carolina ITLS Chapter coor$inator at least ;A $a*s prior to the propose$ course o( hisGher intention to con$uct a course4 Kritten noti(ications shoul$ inclu$e< 1& 0& ;& 3& =& >& ?& course $ate location esti+ate$ nu+ber o( stu$ents5 course +e$ical $irector course coor$inator course instructors nee$ (or a((iliate (acult*4

I++e$iatel* (ollo-in' the course5 the course $irector or course coor$inator sen$s a passG(ail list o( all the re'istrants an$ assistin' (acult*5 inclu$in' the a$$ress5 telephone nu+ber5 an$ e+ail a$$ress o( each in$i#i$ualI the appropriate state an$ international assess+ent (ee a+ountI a cop* o( the national reportin' (or+I an$ an instructor reportin' (or+ (or each instructor to the ITLS state coor$inator4 Car$s -ill be issue$ onl* (ro+ the state coor$inator4 In order for )ar*i/i)an*s *o s/ore a* *(e Ins*r./*or Po*en*ia, ,eve,& *(e2 1.s* a/(ieve a 3ri**en s/ore of 4" and s/ore E5/e,,en* on *(e )ra/*i/a, e5a1' NOTE: Assessment fees apply to all participants (pass or fail). All pre course an$ post course in(or+ation -ill be sub+itte$ #ia the CMS at c+s4itrau+a4or'4 Chec9s an$ instructor reportin' (or+s -ill be sub+itte$ to the State Coor$inator4 The ITLS State Me$ical Director -ill 'rant (inal authori6ation (or NCCE en$orse+ent o( ITLS classes4 ITLS State Me$ical Director5 state coor$inator an$Gor a((iliate (acult* +e+bers -ill be a#ailable to 'i#e on!site an$Gor telephone a$#ice concernin' the a$+inistration o( the ITLS course4 A ten $ollar %L1A4AA& assess+ent (ee per stu$ent (or International ITLS an$ an ei'ht $ollar %L24AA& assess+ent (ee per stu$ent (or NCITLS +ust be (or-ar$e$ to the State ITLS Coor$inator4 NO CASH6 There shoul$ onl* be one chec9 per course4 DO NOT sen$ in$i#i$ual personal chec9sM Certi(ication car$s -ill be +aile$ to the Course Coor$inator upon receipt o( appropriate course (ees an$ co+plete paper-or94 ITLS Re/i)ro/i*2 in Nor*( Caro,ina ITLS ro#i$er Status< Kill accept certi(ication (ro+ other chapters up to $ate o( e8piration5 then the can$i$ate +ust recerti(* per NC ITLS rules4 ITLS Instructor Status< An instructor co+in' into the chapter +ust appl* to the chapter Me$ical Coor$inator (or reciprocit*4 This letter o( application -ill inclu$e the instructor.s past acti#ities re'ar$in' ITLS instruction an$ a letter con(ir+in' the acti#it* (ro+ hisGher (or+er e+plo*er an$Gor Chapter Me$ical Director or Coor$inator4 A cop* o( a #ali$ ITLS Instructor certi(ication +ust acco+pan* the re@uest4 Certi(ication -ithin the chapter -ill be #ali$ until the e8piration $ate o( the certi(ication issue$ b* the pre#ious chapter5 plus one
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*ear in or$er to allo- a$e@uate ti+e to +eet NC Chapter recerti(ication re@uire+ents4 ,TLS ro#i$er an$ Instructor< ersons -ith #ali$ ,TLS certi(ication +a* obtain ITLS certi(ication upon co+pletion o( a re(resher %recerti(ication& course4 ersons -ith #ali$ ,TLS Instructor certi(ication +a* obtain ITLS Instructor Certi(ication (ro+ the NC Chapter b* co+pletin' one o( the (ollo-in' path-a*s< Atten$ance an$ success(ul co+pletion o( a ITLS Instructor Course Monitore$ instruction at a ITLS course un$er the super#ision o( an a((iliate (acult* +e+ber4 The can$i$ate shoul$ present both a lecture an$ teach the patient assess+ent s9ill station4 Upon co+pletion o( the abo#e re@uire+ents5 a cop* o( the #ali$ ,TLS Instructor car$ +ust acco+pan* the Instructor #eri(ication (or+ sent to the Chapter coor$inator4 The initial ITLS instructor certi(ication5 base$ upon reciprocit* -ith ,TLS5 shall be #ali$ (or a perio$ o( one *ear be*on$ the $ocu+ente$ ,TLS e8piration $ate4 Iss.an/e of Cards All ITLS car$s i$enti(*in' success(ul course co+pletion5 -ill be issue$ b* ITLS5 Incorporate$ an$ $istribute$ b* the ITLS state coor$inator throu'h the coor$inator.s o((ice4 Re*es*inarticipants -ho (ail the ITLS patient assess+ent are allo-e$ one reta9e at the $iscretion o( the course $irector i( the* -ant to beco+e certi(ie$ in ITLS4 articipants are 'enerall* 'rante$ continuin' e$ucation cre$it hours e#en i( the* $o not pass the course4 One reta9e o( a (aile$ post!test is allo-e$4 articipants -ho (ail both the patient assess+ent station an$ the -ritten test +ust reta9e the entire course4 ro#i$ers5 -ho $o not recei#e an instructor can$i$ate $esi'nation5 +a* $o so b* reta9in' the course an$ recei#in' an instructor potential e#aluation4 This +a* be $one at an* subse@uent ITLS course4 ITLS Ins*r./*or$s Co.rse articipatin' in the ITLS instructor course5 a(ter recei#in' the FInstructor otentialF ratin' $urin' a pro#i$er course is an option (or beco+in' a ITLS instructor (or those -ishin' to $e#elop their teachin' s9ills4 Course appro#al is re@ueste$ as in Ho3 *o Cond./* a ITLS Co.rse4 ITLS Re/er*ifi/a*ion Co.rse Course appro#al is re@ueste$ as in Ho3 *o Cond./* a ITLS Co.rse4 Re(er to Instructor.s Manual (or su''este$ a'en$as4 Pos* Tes* Se/.ri*2 ost Tests are to re+ain the propert* o( course coor$inatorG$irector to allo- (or test securit*4 Copies are not to be circulate$4
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C(a)*er Advisor2 Co11i**ee The NC ITLS Chapter $oes not ha#e chapter a$#isor* co++ittee5 as $e(ine$ in the sa+ple polic* an$ proce$ure +anual put (orth b* ITLS4 The role o( this co++ittee ha$ been per(or+e$ b* the EMS Co++ittee o( the NC Colle'e o( E+er'enc* h*sicians5 since the inception o( the ITLS pro'ra+ in North Carolina5 in 11?34 This co++ittee a$$resses all EMS relate$ issues (or the NC Colle'e5 inclu$in' ITLS4 It is char'e$ -ith o#erseein' the ITLS pro'ra+ inclu$in' selection o( the Chapter Me$ical Director %usuall* a +e+ber o( the co++ittee&5 appro#al o( the bu$'et an$ appro#al o( the appoint+ent o( Chapter Coor$inator4 It ser#es as the appellate court (or $ecisions re'ar$in' re+o#al or $is+issal o( ITLS personnel -ithin the chapter an$ -ill re#ie- an* alle'ations o( +iscon$uct re'ar$in' actions o( the Chapter Me$ical Director or Chapter Coor$inator4 The resi$ent o( the Colle'e appoints the +e+bers o( the EMS co++ittee a(ter sub+ission o( a state+ent o( interest on the part o( the co++ittee +e+ber4 The co++ittee chair is appointe$ b* the resi$ent o( the Colle'e5 upon no+ination b* the co++ittee4 All ser#e (or a perio$ o( one *ear4 Reappoint+ent is base$ upon continue$ interest an$ satis(actor* co+pletion o( assi'ne$ tas9s4 Ann.a, Me1+ers(i) Mee*inEach *ear5 usuall* $urin' the State EMS +eetin'5 an open +eetin' o( the NC Chapter o( ITLS is hel$4 All instructors an$ coor$inators are ur'e$ to atten$ an$ an* pro#i$er is also -elco+e4 olic* an$ proce$ure issues are $iscusse$ an$ appro#e$ b* a 'eneral #ote5 i( necessar*4 Also at this ti+e an* up$ates in the ITLS pro'ra+ an$Gor International policies are re#ie-e$ (or the Chapter +e+bers4 An* +e+ber is eli'ible to brin' up an* issue (or consi$eration at this ti+e4 In*erna*iona, Fa/.,*2 Me1+ers

Dr4 Ro* Alson5 hD5 MD5 )ACE Dept4 o( E+er'enc* Me$icine Ka9e )orest Uni#ersit* o( Me$icine Me$ical Center "l#$4 Kinston Sale+5 NC 0?1=?!1A21 %;;>&?1>!011; ralsonP-(ub+c4e$u Dr4 "ill Sherro$ 003 Ri#er Dri#e Southport5 NC 023>1 sherro-Pec4rr4co+

Natie Tal95 EMT! 0312 Manteo St4 SK Suppl*5 NC 02>30 NOTal9P+sn4co+ Terr* DeRho$es5 EMT! >=3 KhiteJs )ar+ R$4 States#ille5 NC 02>0= %?A3& 222!;111 chap$irPncitls4or' "ill* ,a*nes5 EMT! GRN ;1A> Cole A#e4 ,i'h oint5 NC 0?0>= %;;>&11;!>?2A bha*nesP-(ub+c4e$u Bic9e* Le-is5 EMTGRN 21; Koo$ Dale Dr4
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Nerners#ille5 NC 0?023 %;;>&?1>!0AA3 #le-isP-(ub+c4e$u Donna Stron'5 EMT! ;;; )oster R$4 "iscoe5 NC 0?0A1 %11A&=?1!=31? $stron'P(irsthealth4or'

Nor*( Caro,ina Affi,ia*e Fa/.,*2 Me1+ers lease contact the NCITLS Chapter Coor$inator (or the A((iliate )acult* +e+ber in *our area4

NORTH CAROLINA

INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT

REPORTING CHEC7LIST

ITLS Coor$inators +a* -ish to use this chec9list to re$uce con(usion -hen reportin' courses4 It outlines -hich (or+s shoul$ be sent to the Chapter o((ice an$ -hich shoul$ be sent to the International o((ice4 SEND T,E )OLLOKING ITEMS TO< Terr2 DeR(odes& EMT8 P N'C' ITLS S*a*e Coordina *or 9:; <(i*e =s Far1 Rd' S*a*esvi,,e& NC !#9 ! :

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re!course propose$ (acult* list %;A $a*s prior to course! CMS -ebsite&

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NORTH CAROLINA INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT <or>s(ee * PRE8 COURSE PROPOSED FACULTY LIST
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Q R "asic ITLS Re(resher

R A$#ance$ ITLS

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Location o( Course Course Me$ical Director Course Coor$inator Dates o( Course ro7ecte$ nu+ber o( stu$ents Is Course< Q R Open Q R Close$ (or a$$itional stu$entsS %)ro+ outsi$e sponsorin' a'enc*&

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NORTH CAROLINA INTERNATIO NAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT

INSTRUCTOR REPORTING FORM

NOTE: Ea/( Ins*r./*or& Coordina *or& and Co.rse Medi/a, Dire/*or s(o.,d /o1),e *e *(is for1& in/,.din- si-na *.r e of Co.rse Coordina *or for ea/( /o.rse *a.-( *' Co1),e *e d for1s s(o.,d +e s.+1i * * e d *o *(e S*a*e ITLS Coordina *or +2 *(e Co.rse Coordina *or& 3i*( o*(er 1a*e ri a,s& no ,a*er *(an ?: da2s af*er /o1),e *ion of *(e /o.rse' P,ease for3 ard *o: Terr2 DeR(odes& EMT8 P N'C' ITLS S*a*e Coordina *or 9:; <(i*e =s Far1 Rd' S*a*esvi,,e& NC !#9 ! :
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In*erna*iona, Co.rse Fees TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS In*erna*iona,

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SAMPLE 8 LETTER TO COURSE REGISTRANTS Date Dear ITLS Re'istrant< Kelco+e to the International Trau+a Li(e Support Course to be hel$ %$ate& OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOat OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO5 %a$$ress& OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO4 Enclose$ *ou -ill (in$ the (ollo-in' +aterials< ITLS te8t retest5 ans-er sheet an$ 9e* A'en$a Map -ith $irections to class location

Ke su''est *ou -ear casual clothes4 Se#eral s9ill stations re@uire (loor -or9 -ith #arious t*pes o( e@uip+ent4 The International Trau+a Li(e Support Course is an intense5 t-o!$a* learnin' e8perience5 -hich consists o( $i$actic presentations5 s9ill stations5 a -ritten e8a+ination an$ patient assess+ent testin'4 It is e8tre+el* i+portant that *ou be (a+iliar -ith the te8t an$ be -ell prepare$ prior to the course4 Ta9e the pretest a(ter *ou ha#e stu$ie$ the te8t4 Chec9 *our responses -ith the ans-er 9e* pro#i$e$4 I( *ou ha#e an* @uestions5 please contact %course coor$inator& OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO at %phone nu+ber& OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO4 Sincerel*5

Course Director Enclosures

SAMPLE 8 LETTER TO INSTRUCTORS

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DT< TO< )R< RE< ITLS Instructors Course Director Assi'n+ents ! Course Location an$ Date

Than9 *ou (or a'reein' to ser#e as an instructor at the ITLS COURSE to be hel$ %$ate& OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO5 at OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO5 %a$$ress& OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO4 A'en$as in$icatin' the assi'n+ent o( lectures5 s9ill stations an$ patient assess+ent testin' are enclose$4 /our assi'n+ents are circle$ in re$ on the a'en$as4 I( *ou are lecturin'5 -e ha#e enclose$ the in(or+ation (or *our topic4 The* shoul$ be returne$ to %coor$inator& OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO i11edia*e,2 (ollo-in' *our lecture4 lease re#ie- the Instructor's Guide (or station ob7ecti#es an$ i+portant points -hen preparin' (or the teachin' stations4 )or patient e#aluation an$ testin'5 -e ha#e enclose$ a cop* o( *our assi'ne$ scenario4 Instructors are responsible (or orientin' the +o$els to their roles )rior to the testin' session4 Enclose$ are< A +ap in$icatin' the class location )acult* in(or+ational +aterial Scenario (or testin' station Course a'en$as o-er oint i( lecturin' I( *ou ha#e an* @uestions5 please contact %course coor$inator& OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO at %phone nu+ber& OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO4 Sincerel*5

Course Director Enclosures

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