Resources for the leading NAEMT course, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), are
Now Available! The PHTLS 8th Edition continues the mission to promote global excellence in trauma patient management.
What’s new in the 8th Edition?
Each print copy of PHTLS 8.0 includes an access code that unlocks a complete eBook and video demonstrations of critical skills. This robust training program also features:
- Up-to-date research, content, art program, and statistics with reorganized chapters to improve readability.
- A new chapter, Physiology of Life and Death, to aid in quickly finding and addressing abnormalities in the trauma patient.
- New and expanded sections on injury prevention for EMS practitioners, ethics and decision making in trauma care, scene assessment, use of oxygen, and much more!
PHTLS is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma. All NAEMT courses are accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS) and recognized by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT).