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Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST)

Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST) is internationally recognised as equivalent to Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS®). The course teaches a systematic, concise approach to the care of a trauma patient, providing a safe and reliable method for immediate management of injured patients in the first one to two hours following injury.

2025 courses

Course schedule
Please visit the EMST 2025 course schedule (PDF 37.8KB).

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Types of courses

  • The Provider course is for first-time participants and is two and a half days in duration.
  • The Refresher course is for those who have completed a provider course within the last five to six years and is one and a half days in duration.
  • The ADF course runs similarly to a standard provider course and is only available to ADF personnel.

EMST 10th Edition

Key changes:

  • Interactive discussions and scenario-based teaching
  • More time at new skill stations
  • eLearning module including pre-course test and course resources

Benefits:

  • Opportunity to network with your peers and local leaders in trauma
  • High teacher student ratio (1:2), with a faculty of six to eight trauma experts
  • Mentoring: faculty members connect with course participants prior to and throughout the course
  • Opportunity to be considered a potential instructor (nominated at course by the faculty)
  • The RACS EMST program is recognised internationally for its high quality and provides unique instructor training and support programs to faculty.