Are you ready to take on trauma? As you learned in course one, EMS actually has its history primarily in trauma care. From the battlefield to highways, traumatic injuries were the catalysts for developing systems to move patients to places that they could receive more advanced care. We have made a distinction in this specialization, and the National Registry of EMT's does the same, between medical issues and trauma issues. Don't be tricked though, they're in no way completely separate things. You must have a solid foundation in all the medical things we have talked about before you are able to attempt management of the trauma patients. In this course, we will assume you know the basics of airway assessment, management, and escalation of interventions for oxygen administration and ventilation. We will also assume that you remember the basics behind the function of the heart, the anatomy of the abdomen, and the critical structures you've already learned. Additionally, even though we will talk about trauma specific patient evaluation, you will notice some really familiar themes, scene safety, personal protection, ABC's, reevaluation. Very few practical actions actually change. In other words, don't be surprised if you find yourself going back to other courses to review some of the topics. Your comfort with the anatomy, physiology and skills associated with all the body systems will make you a better pre-hospital provider. With all that said, you might wonder, what's actually the big deal about trauma then? You just finished telling me about all the reasons, it's just like what I've already learned. Well, hold onto that thought. We will spend a good portion of the first module talking about what trauma is and why it deserves special attention when it comes to patient care. In subsequent modules, you will learn about identifying and managing a patient that is hemorrhaging or bleeding out. You will learn about the assessment of and interventions for patients with soft tissue and musculoskeletal problems. You will also learn about the general principles of trauma care based on body's systems injured. There's lots of information to cover in this course. So, hold on, buckle up, put on your helmet. We're ready to take on trauma.