ACS Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients (CAPCE)
- CAPCE Course ID: 24-ACME-F3-0121
- Time: 30 Minutes
- Format: Video
- CAPCE Credits: 0.5
- Practice Area(s): MFR/EMR, EMT, and Paramedic
- Category: Operations
The purpose of this course is to provide EMS personnel with education to improve the execution of the ACS Trauma Triage Decision Making Scheme in the field. According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in January of 2006, severely injured patients had a 25% reduction in mortality when transported to a trauma center. EMS providers must possess the ability to effectively utilize the Trauma Triage Decision Making Scheme in order to identify injured patients who are at the greatest risk and assure they are transported to a trauma center that possesses the resources capable of meeting their needs.
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- Course certificate includes CAPCE logo and course number.
- Credits are automatically reported to CAPCE for NREMT and State renewals
- A “credit” is a continuing education unit (CEU) or a continuing education hour (CEH).
- The course category is listed on the course homepage. Our courses use Michigan EMS licensing categories.
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- If you have an NREMT #, use your NREMT #, not the EMS ID.
- Enrollment grants access for one year. Re-watch the video or retake the quiz unlimited times.
- To earn another certificate for this course, wait at least 24 hours after completing it and then click the Reset Course button on the course page. Please note that while some states accept duplicate courses, NREMT does NOT accept courses repeated in the same re-registration period.
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