Major Incident Trauma Curriculum

• Prepare. Respond. Save Lives.

• This dynamic, hands-on course is designed for first responders, emergency personnel, first aiders looking to advance their skills, and anyone working in high-risk environments. You'll gain life-saving trauma management techniques, master scene control under pressure, and learn how to take charge during the most critical moments of a major incident — with confidence, clarity, and precision.

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What You'll Learn

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1. Scene Safety & First Response

• The real-world hazards that threaten personal safety

• The critical responsibilities of a First Responder

• Rapid Dynamic Risk Assessments in volatile situations

• Choosing and using PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) effectively, including:

• Gloves, eye and face protection

• Full-body suits

• Infection control: understanding the chain of infection and how to break it

2. Command & Control at the Scene

• Withdrawing safely from incidents

• Managing hazardous waste

• EMS integration & scene coordination

• METHANE reporting: Essential for effective scene communication

• Tactical decision-making using DRCA(c)BCDE

• Understanding mechanism of injury and casualty prioritisation

• Triage Sieve: Identifying who needs help first, fast

• Communication handovers: ASHICE & SBAR protocols

3. Life-Threatening Trauma Management

• Serious & catastrophic bleeding: Control techniques that make the difference

• Embedded objects, knife wounds, amputations & blast injuries

• Chest & abdominal trauma: Assess, treat, stabilise

• Real-time demos: Blood loss control in practical settings

• Choosing between trauma dressings, haemostatic agents, and tourniquets

4. Tourniquets & Haemostatic Mastery

• When and where to use a tourniquet

• Overview of CAT, SOFT-T, and MAT tourniquets

• What can go wrong — and how to fix it with secondary application

• Haemostatic options: Celox Z-Fold, Celox A, Granules

• Live simulation: Wound packing & haemostatic agent application

5. Beyond the Incident

• Shock recognition and management

• Effective handover to EMS teams

• Catastrophic Bleeding Kits – what’s in them & how to use them

• The Recovery Position — revisited with trauma in mind

• Dealing with post-traumatic stress for both casualties and responders

Who Should Attend?

• This course is ideal for:

• Emergency responders

• Military or security personnel

• High-risk industry workers

• Event medics or public safety teams

• Anyone who wants to be fully prepared for mass casualty events

Outcome:

• Walk away with practical, evidence-based trauma care skills that save lives. From a hostile environment to the handover at the ER — you’ll know what to do, when it matters most

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