Onsite Triage, Pre-Hospital Management And Effective Hospital Transportation "Where Do We Stand?".

Background: To improve morbidity and mortality outcomes in mass casualty victims it is pertinent that a system of prehospital triage be implemented. The objectives of this study are to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices of emergency care transporters and ambulance personnel towards onsite triage, pre-hospital management and transportation to hospital of critically injured and wounded patients in mass casualty incidents and other emergencies in Karachi, Pakistan.

Methods: All ambulance personnel and emergency care transporters who transported patients to the hospital were included in the study.

Primary trauma care course: Alternative basic trauma course in developing countries. "The Need Of The Hour".

Objective: Low- and middle-income countries account for over 90% of all road traffic injury deaths. Despite this, formal training in trauma management is not widely adopted in these countries. No specific training was available in prehospital or emergency department for life support before primary trauma care (PTC) course.