Basic Trauma Life Support International Inc

Programs: Educational material sales and student certification - international trauma life support (itls) trained over 27,000 students this year in the assessment and treatment of trauma patients. Itls' students are pre-hospital care providers including paramedics, nurses, physicians, and first responders. Itls conducts training through its network of chapters and training centers around the world. Itls sells the educational materials to support the course, such as the provider manuals. The instructor guide and accompanying slides are free. 27,202 certifications issued. 4,636 books sold with a related cost of $194,853.

itls conference - international trauma life support (itls) conducts its annual business meeting and educational conference each fall. The meeting is attended by itls providers and instructors from all over the world. Educational sessions include updates on the latest advances in trauma care. The business of the organization is conducted with the election of members of the board of directors and the presentation of committee and board reports. 239 registrants

develop educational programs, books, slides and itls chapters used to educate and certify pre-hospital care providers in the treatment of traumatically injured people, develop and maintain an electronic course management system (cms) for student and faculty course registration and attendance. 2 itls chapters and 1 training center were added to the organization. Approximately 2,400 participants used the course management system (cms).

pediatric life support course and manual - international trauma life support (itls) received a grant to develop and produce a pediatric itls course manual for pre-hospital providers. The topics in the manual include pediatric and neo-natal ventilatory management, pediatric intraosseous infusion and patient assessment.