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Pro EMS Center for MEDICS Teaches First PHTLS Class in Singapore, Helping That Country Establish New Standards in Pre-Hospital Trauma Care Pro EMS Center for MEDICS (CFM) helped the country of Singapore establish new standards in pre-hospital trauma care when it was invited by Tan Tock Seng Hospital, the country's main trauma hospital, to teach the lifesaving Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) course. The class marked the first time that PHTLS was taught in Singapore -- and in Asia. Tan Tock Seng Hospital, in addition to having Singaporean-based medical professionals attend the class, invited healthcare providers from across Asia to participate. General surgeons, respiratory therapists, nurses, physicians, military and civilian medics from eight different countries, ranging from Australia and Malaysia to Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia, attended the classes. Pro EMS Center for MEDICS offers PHTLS as part of its paramedic curriculum, the premiere EMS education program in the Northeast. The PHTLS course provides a structured approach to pre-hospital emergency care, setting international best practices that help to reduce mortality. CFM Director Chris Kerley was invited to teach the class in Singapore because the country was interested in developing a system for incorporating the curriculum in its own training of EMS and trauma-care professionals, including the Singapore Civil Defense Force. Representatives from Singapore's Ministry of Health observed the classes taught by Kerley and his team of nine paramedic instructors, and upon completion approved PHTLS for use in the country. "It was a privilege to work with Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Singaporean authorities on incorporating this important, life-saving curriculum in this country's pre-hospital system," Kerley said. "CFM shares Singapore's commitment to providing best-in-class patient care." Kerley and the CFM team spent a week in Singapore teaching three classes, including two classes of 35 trauma-care professionals. They also taught one class of 15 individuals for training new PHTLS instructors, establishing Tan Tock Seng Hospital as the beachhead for PHTLS training in the country. The PHTLS course is developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. It is designed for personnel who have already been trained to treat trauma cases and are looking for ways to improve their skills and protocols. "PHTLS gives all of these medical personnel a common framework and cutting-edge approach, based on international best practices, to work with in trauma situations, from motor vehicle accidents to gunshot wounds," Kerley said. CFM added PHTLS to its paramedic curriculum five years ago. It is not a class that is commonly offered in paramedic training, even in the US. Kerley was accompanied to Singapore by nine other CFM instructors, including Danielle Thomas; Klaus-Dieter Berner, a CFM guest lecturer from Germany; and Jackson McWade, Matt Davison, Lindsay Harlow, Jeff Mitchell, Carl Rabickow, Cameron Mosgrove and Jeremy Marrache. More information about Pro EMS Center for MEDICS can be found at www.centerformedics.com or by calling (617) 682-1811. Media contact:
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