CABC Trauma Course

This new course is ran jointly by HEE West Midlands and RCSEd. The CABC Trauma is a hybrid course created to meet the training demands of a UK based Major Trauma Centre ‘Trauma Team’. The CABC Trauma course teaches an organised system of assessment, recognition of injury severity and how to deliver life and limb threatening interventions to trauma patients.

The course recognises that optimal trauma care is delivered by trained, multidisciplinary teams from multiple specialties, and the course is designed with these teams in mind. Individuals can demonstrate their competencies in essential and advanced trauma skills, and in being a member of the trauma team (TTM), or they can use the course as a training opportunity to learn these skills and systems from our faculty of surgeons and trauma specialists. Trauma Team Members with suitable experience can progress further, by demonstrating Trauma Team Leader (TTL) competencies.

The course is suitable for all resource settings and acknowledges WHO Global Emergency and Trauma Care Initiative’s principles in essential trauma care, and the NHS ‘Greener Operations’ principles for Sustainable Peri-Operative Practice.

Suitability

The course is suitable to train all staff who attend trauma patients.

(FY1&2, Core Surgical Trainees, Acute Common Core Stem Trainees, Emergency Department Nurses, Trauma Ward Nurses and Therapists and Pre-Hospital Medics and Paramedics).

CABC is strongly recommended for Core Emergency and Surgical Trainees who are training to become Trauma Team Leaders. The trauma curriculum delivers at core training level and meets approval as the mandatory trauma course requirement for ST3 selection.

Selection for CABC Faculty is aptitude and competency based. Candidates with Faculty Potential (FP) will be identified during the course and invited to attend faculty training. The TTL standard is normally achieved at ST3 level.

Course Format

CABC Trauma is a hybrid online/face to face course in trauma resuscitation skills and care of the polytrauma patient, which consists of:

Online learning delivered via our Virtual Learning Environment, which will be made available to candidates upon registration. This is expected to occupy the equivalent of a single day of study leave (8hours). Participants must complete the mandatory elements of the pre-course material before attending.
A further two days of "Face to Face" training comprising of:

1) Individual practical skills workshops

 Primary and Secondary Survey
 Application of Pelvic Binder
 Intra-Osseous insertion for Resuscitation
 Management of Massive Haemorrhage (Haemostatic dressings, packing a bleeding wound, Protocol Activation)
 Simple Airway Adjuncts and Manoeuvres
 Surgical Cricothyroidotomy
 Administration of Local Anaesthesia
 Needle/Finger/Tube Thoracostomy (Chest drains)
 Basic Suturing skills

2) Group discussions and Case Studies

3) Scenario based training in Trauma Teams

 ATMIST and Handover tools
 Debriefing methods
 Trauma Psychology and Caring for your trauma team

Candidates can decide to attend the course for training, or to demonstrate competency in trauma skills. The CABC Trauma course uses the principles of ipsative assessment to demonstrate success. Workplace based assessments (ISCP- DOPS, CEXs and CBDs) are used throughout the course, but successful candidates may also demonstrate improvement in their trauma knowledge through self-assessment, a learning portfolio or by reflective writing.

Aims and Objectives

The aim of the CABC Trauma course is to train all members of a trauma team, as individuals and as team members. The course is equally applicable to teams working in UK level 1 major trauma centres and for teams working in lower resource settings.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of essentials and advanced trauma care
Apply a systematic approach for the assessment of trauma patients
Learn and demonstrate life and limb saving skills for resuscitation and treatment of acute life-threatening injuries.
Establish an ongoing management plan for trauma patients, including transfer to a major trauma or specialist centre, to optimise delivery of good trauma care
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to be a member of an effective trauma team (Trauma Team Member - TTM)
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to lead a trauma call (Trauma Team Leader - TTL) – Optional

Curriculum

The CABC Trauma course training is linked to the JCST Core Surgical Curriculum. Compatibility with other curricula; Emergency Medicine, Paramedical, Level 2 Trauma Nursing and other allied professional groups, are in development.

Course Director

Ms Justine Lee, UHB NHS Foundation Trust

Cancellation Policy

Please ensure you read our cancellation policy before booking. For our full terms and conditions regarding our cancellation policy, please view our Cancellation Policy which is available on the tab above.

Course Costs

TBC

Dates

25 & 26th Feb

13 & 14th May

24 & 25th June

14 & 15th October

All courses to be delivered at Resuscitation Skills Centre in the Heritage Building, QEHB .

If you are a West Midlands Surgical Trainee, please log into PGVLE to register your interest.

We hope to expand the course to more sites very soon. For more information, please contact RCSEd education@rcsed.ac.uk

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RCSEd’s course cancellation policy?

What happens if RCSEd cancels a course I am booked on?
Occasionally, RCSEd may need to cancel a course due to unforeseen circumstances or if it is not financially viable to run. If this happens, we will notify you as soon as possible and issue a full refund of any course fees paid.

Please note that RCSEd will not be liable for any additional costs such as travel or accommodation. We recommend arranging appropriate travel insurance to cover any non-refundable expenses.
What happens if I need to cancel my place on a course I am booked?

If you cancel within 48 hours of booking, you will receive a full (100%) refund.

Cancellations made more than four weeks before the course date will be refunded, minus a 20% administration fee.

If you cancel less than four weeks before the course date, after the course has started, or fail to notify us, the full course fee will be charged, and no refund will be given. However, if you have a valid reason and can provide supporting evidence, you may be eligible for an 80% refund, subject to approval.

Please note that course places are non-transferable. Many of our courses have waiting lists, and we are committed to offering any available places to those on the list.

Should you have any further questions, the Education Team can be contacted on 0131 527 1600 or by email to education@rcsed.ac.uk.

Can I cancel a course booking online?

NO, cancellations must be made directly with the education team via phone or email. (Email: education@rcsed.c.uk or phone 0131 527 1600)

Can I transfer to another date for the same course?

No – we do not offer the option to defer or transfer your place to a later date or an alternative course.

How do I book a place on an RCSEd course?

You can book a place for all our courses by visiting the RCSEd Website, https://www.rcsed.ac.uk/events-courses and selecting the course you wish to book. Please note that you will need to register and create an account with the College of Surgeons in order to book.

Please be aware that creating an account is free and open to non-members.

For some regional and international courses, you will need to book directly with the centre. Please check individual courses for details.

What payment methods do RCSEd accept?

Visa and MasterCard are accepted on the RCSEd website.

All course bookings will receive a booking confirmation email: this email acts as your receipt.

Request an Invoice: If your course fees will be paid by a third party (eg trust, hospital, charitable fund) and they wish to be invoiced then they must provide us with an official purchase order. We are unable to process applications without this.

The purchase order should be submitted with the application form and can be emailed to education@rcsed.ac.uk. Please note that we can only invoice organisations and not individuals. Please check with your hospital or trust, as some may require you to pay yourself and then claim the money back.

Associated Documents

2024 rcsed_course_cancellation_policy.pdf

Associated Documents

Outline_Programme.pdf

CABC Trauma Course

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