Basic Trauma and Casualty Care Level 3 (BTACC)

BTACC is an enhanced two-day trauma and casualty care course for emergency services personnel and members of workplace response teams in high-risk settings. Through practical training and realistic scenarios using live actors and simulation, you’ll build the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage time-critical trauma and medical emergencies.

On the course, you’ll learn to:

• Assess a scene safely, identify risks and carry out a casualty assessment
• Recognise life-threatening injuries and prioritise care using the MARCH approach
• Control major bleeding using techniques such as direct pressure, wound packing and tourniquets
• Assess and manage airway problems, chest injuries and signs of shock
• Provide care for head, spinal and musculoskeletal injuries, including the use of immobilisation equipment
• Respond to choking, altered consciousness, cardiac arrest and other medical emergencies
• Provide basic life support, administer emergency oxygen and give an effective casualty handover

The qualification is the QNUK Level 3 Award in Basic Trauma and Casualty Care (RQF). It maps to Descriptor D of the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care’s PHEM competency framework. Learners are assessed through a multiple-choice paper and observed practical tasks.