This course gives EMS practitioners the resources they need to help alleviate patients’ hidden wounds – intense fear, stress, and pain – during a medical emergency. It educates practitioners about the biological underpinnings of psychological trauma, the short and long-term impact on the brain and body, and warning signs that a patient is in extreme distress. EMS practitioners are also taught strategies and techniques to alleviate patient distress and help them cope and ward off lingering effects. The course also covers the eSCAPe principle in patient care.
