TR developed the first wilderness paramedic program in the country and continues to provide medical coverage for various backcountry events throughout the year such as the Colorado 500, 600 and Project Healing Waters. He has worked as a firefighter, paramedic, ski patroller, search and rescue paramedic, SAR dog handler and EMS educator. Thomas (TR) has been involved in emergency medical services for almost 40 years. He is a course director for the Advanced Trauma Life Support course, Rural Trauma Team Development course (both through the American College of Surgeons) and an instructor for Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (supported by the Society of Critical Care Medicine). Mains is committed to trauma education across the state and frequently provides trauma lectures at facilities, EMS departments, and ski patrols. Mains is actively involved in the State trauma system, currently serving as a governor appointed member of State Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Advisory Council, Chairman of the State Trauma Advisory Council and Chairman of Mile High Regional Emergency Medicine and Trauma Advisory Council. In addition, he has authored numerous peer reviewed publications and speaks both nationally & internationally on a variety trauma related topics. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the Western Trauma Association, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and The Society of Critical Care Medicine. Mains graduated from Duke University Medical School and received his post graduate education at the University of Colorado Surgical Residency Program. Anthony Hospital, a Level I trauma center, for sixteen years and served as a member of the medical staff for almost twenty years, most recently as the Vice President of Medical Staff. He served as the Trauma Medical Director at St. Additionally, he provides trauma program consultation for 18 additional rural centers caring for trauma patients across Colorado & Kansas. Mains is currently the Trauma Medical Director for Centura Health Trauma System which includes 18 designated trauma centers in Colorado. Describe the differences in care/resources between a level I and level IIIĭr. Define best practices utilized in pre-hospital and inter-facility transfersģ. Describe the principals of damage control surgeryĢ. Target Audience: The trauma healthcare team and other clinical departmentsĪt the conclusion of this course, the learner should be better able to:ġ. Session II, In-depth Review: Penetrating Truncal Injury, reviews a rural trauma case and its corresponding decisions surrounding law enforcement and EMS coordination, levels of trauma care, transport options, MTP and quality management. Access the best of clinical expertise in TCAA's Trauma University.
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