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TRAUMA AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE A DEADLY COMBINATION

The lethal trauma triad—hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy—is a significant cause of death in patients with traumatic injuries. Failing to stop any one of the triad’s components leads to worsening hemorrhage and eventual death.

• Stop the Bleeding
• Keep ambulances and resuscitation rooms warm
• Remove any wet clothing
• Cover patients with blankets and other warming devices
• Expose patients ONLY as needed for assessment and treatment
• Warm ALL IV fluids and blood products
• DO NOT infuse large volumes of crystalloid fluids*

*Generally, burn patients are the ONLY trauma patients who require large volumes of crystalloid fluids. Warm ALL IV fluids – burn trauma patients are especially susceptible to hypothermia.

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The honor of your presence is requested at Central Georgia
Region 5 Emergency Medical Services Awards Celebration

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Georgia Public Safety Training Center

Forsyth, Georgia

8:15 Check-In & Networking

8:30 Awards Presentation

Register Now! 2023-24 R5EMS Awards Registration

Please be sure to register by Friday, January 5th.

If you are interested in helping or sponsoring contact Kristal @ region5rtac@gmail.com.

2023-24 R5EMS Awards Home

2023-24 R5EMS Awards Registration

2023-24 R5EMS Awards Breakfast Announcement

2023-24 R5EMS Awards Nomination Form and Criteria

2023-24 R5EMS Awards Sponsorship Letter

Award Nomination Forms, EMS Honor Roll Submissions (Deaths since January 2022), and Sponsorship Notifications are due December 15th, 2023.

Register for the coming MCI Multiverse Event.

Eventbrite – R5TRAUMA – MCI MULTIVERSE – ASE VIRTUAL FTX

The Region 5 RTAC will meet on February 24th, 2023, at 10:00 at the Monroe County Convention Center, Peach Room, 475 Holiday Circle, Forsyth, Georgia 31029

FULL-DAY ITINERARY: 

10:00 am – 11:00 am – Region 5 RTAC Meeting (Upstairs)

• Hybrid meeting (login information below)
• Location – Monroe County Convention Center, PEACH ROOM, Forsyth, Georgia

11:15 am – 5:00 pm – R5Trauma Educator Skills Day

• R5TRAUMA Educator Workshop – focus areas – TCA/MCI Multiverse/Surge Readiness/EMAG Prep
• Surge Readiness Train-the-trainer
• R5TRAUMA Educators, Multiverse Participants, and HRUC Attendees are welcome to attend invited
• Working lunch provided by the RTAC.

2022 RTAC Meeting Minutes:

2022 RTAC Meeting Minutes:

Zoom Meeting Link and Info 10:00 am RTAC Meeting

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Meeting ID: 677 564 4923

Passcode: R5TRAUMA

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Central Georgia EMS Region Five recognizes the remarkable contributions of Georgia’s EMS Providers and our Trauma System Partners in saving children’s lives. The Regional Pediatric Symposium is the result of the collaborative efforts of the EMS Region 5 Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (RTAC), Central Georgia EMS for Children, the Region 5 Advisory Council Education Committee, and the Regional EMS Directors Association.

While the 2023 Pediatric Trauma Symposium is designed primarily with the educational needs of prehospital practitioners in mind, others providing emergent care to children are always welcome to attend. We aim to improve the lives of children by sharing tools and information specific to preventing pediatric injury and providing optimal trauma care.

Peds Symposium Website – Complete Program Details

Central Georgia Pediatric Trauma Symposium Tickets

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Register Here: Eventbrite

The High-Risk Unified Commander (HRUC) program was developed to provide contemporary and realistic strategies, tactics, and related information front-line supervisors and training officers from the three aforementioned disciplines can then use to simultaneously “stop the killing, dying, and crying.”

HRUC Course Site

R5TRAUMA Education Virtual Vendor Break

Stop the Dying: TECC Medical Skills

GPSTC Active Shooter Expo

For In-Person Hands-on Skills Training Enter:

Program Type – STOP THE BLEED® Awareness Program w/ Hands-on Skills Training Presentation

Program Location – Where did you complete your hands-on training?

Program Number – 55555

Note: while the STOP THE BLEED^® Awareness presentations DO NOT credential viewers, they are great for STOP THE BLEED^® introduction or refresher programming.

For STOP THE BLEED^® Georgia Lecture Only Webinars Enter:

Program Type – STOP THE BLEED^® Lecture Only – Virtual Course

Program Location – Online

Program Number – Enter # if known or 0000

Note: Webinar attendees will be emailed a participation verification. Please complete a Hands-on Skills Training Session to be fully credentialed.

Central Georgia Region 5 Emergency Medical Services for Children (R5 EMSC), in partnership with the Region 5 Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (R5 RTAC), is excited to announce this year’s EMS Region 5 Art Contest. This annual competition encourages students to use their creativity and talent to raise awareness of EMS professionals and how to stay safe. The art contest is open to four groups spanning pre-K through 12th grade.

Students’ artwork should focus on a theme belonging to the two main categories below 1- EMS Awareness and 2- Injury Prevention and Safety. Students may create artwork using one of the suggested themes or another related theme or topic of their choosing.

START SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRIES NOW!

Click Here to View Details

Learn More: https://tinyurl.com/R5Art23

Submit an Entry Online: https://tinyurl.com/R5ArtOnlineEntryForm

Congratulations to our 2022 EMS Region 5 Art Contest Winners! We appreciate all of the wonderful entries.