May is National Trauma Awareness Month

The American Trauma Society has provided several talking points EMS agencies can use to integrate into posters for health fairs, local promotional events and safety rodeos


World Trauma Symposium, November 1, 2012, New Orleans, LA

Debuting at the 2012 EMS World Expo, the World Trauma Symposium will present the latest information on the care of prehospital trauma patients and global trends in trauma care from internationally recognized experts.

Hosted by the National Association of EMT's PHTLS Committee and EMS World Expo, attend the symposium to meet with other stakeholders in prehospital trauma care from around the world to:

  • Share the most up-to-date information on new techniques and protocols, lessons learned, and trends in the prehospital care of trauma patients.
  • Build and enhance international relationships among prehospital trauma care specialists to facilitate the global exchange of information.
  • Share issues and challenges faced in prehospital trauma care with an international audience and discuss how they may be addressed.

For more information and to register, see worldtraumasymposium.com.