RTACC

RTACC delivers significantly extended first aid training, specifically designed for
emergency service personnel
and high-risk workplace emergency response team members.

RTACC delivers a high level of advanced first aid, specifically designed for emergency services personnel and high-risk workplace emergency response team members.

OVERVIEW

RTACC is an intermediate to advanced level course in TAG’s Integrated Emergency Care Programme (IECP). The IECP is a seamless series of courses which range from basic first aid and trauma care, intermediate and advanced trauma care through to advanced trauma and critical care. IECP is a systematic pathway to enhancing skills, knowledge and empowering people to save lives.

Duration:

4 day initial
1 day annual refresher (strongly recommended)
4 day re qualification
3 year validity

COURSE SUMMARY

RTACC is delivered to meet the specific needs of the organisation and contextualised to meet their environment and risk profile. Candidates will be exposed to real life scenarios in environments which are greatly enhanced by live actors and simulation.

RTACC has been developed by a team of leading doctors and health care professionals from disciplines ranging from pre-hospital care and emergency medicine to anaesthesia and critical care, with specialist input from fire and rescue and technical rescue specialists. It aims to immerse the learner in their own working environment, enabling them to deliver interventions and treat a wide range of time critical and potentially life changing features of trauma.

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RTACC is an advanced prehospital care provider level focused trauma and casualty care course, it can be adapted and delivered with the specific needs of organisation in mind. Candidates will be exposed to real life scenarios environments which are greatly enhanced by live actors and simulation.

RTACC has been developed by leading pre-hospital doctors and healthcare professionals and immerses the learner in their own working environment, delivering interventions and knowledge to assess, treat and prioritise a wide range of time critical and life changing features of trauma thus ensuring better outcomes and excellent casualty care.

COURSE FAQ

What are the objectives of RTACC?

The objective of the qualification is to prepare learners to deal with serious medical and trauma incidents in a realistic and immersive way that develops knowledge, skills and confidence. It is designed to support Emergency Services workers, Close Protection Operatives, Emergency Responders and High Risk Industry to respond to medical and trauma emergencies in the context of their role.

Who can take part in RTACC?

To undertake this course, you must be at least 17 years old.

Due to the language of the assessment, it is recommended that learners have sufficient command of the English language in order to understand the assessment and to undertake the recommended assessment methods.

Candidates must have an understanding of basic First Aid and ideally have attended a 1 day First Aid Trauma and Casualty Care (FTACC) or Emergency First Aid at Work within the last 3 years.

Due to the nature of this qualification, candidates should be physically capable of undertaking practical assessments in a range of environments. There are no other pre-requisites for this qualification; however, learners should be able to work at level 2 and above.

Why should I enrol on this course?

The purpose of this qualification is to develop a learner’s knowledge and skills in casualty care (enhanced First Aid) relevant to their particular organisation or environment. e.g. Emergency Services, Close Protection Operatives and industrial Emergency Response teams.

This qualification demonstrates to employers and education establishments a learner’s ability to develop their skills and knowledge in technical and non-technical skills and casualty care. It would strengthen a university application to study a healthcare related subject such as medicine, paramedic science and nursing.

Is RTACC accredited?

The RTACC course is accredited and recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England). The RTACC course is clinically underwritten by suitably qualified Critical Care Doctors and Prehospital Care Clinicians provided by The ATACC Group and the wider ATACC Faculty and backed by the expert Medical Advisory Group.

We are also able to offer a regulated RTACC qualification that sits on the regulated qualification framework (RQF). This has been developed in collaboration with Qualifications Network UK (QNUK), who are an Awarding Organisation (AO) regulated by Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and CCEA Regulation in Northern Ireland.

What is the trainer to learner ratio?

The maximum Trainer to learner ratio for this qualification is 1:6. The course is designed for a maximum of 12 students (2 trainers to 12 students).

How is RTACC assessed?

To successfully complete the course, each candidate is required to pass a summative theory multiple-choice-question paper and a series of skill stations and scenario-based practical assessments.

Why does RTACC use live actors?

The course is designed to be delivered through high fidelity simulation and training in a unique and motivational style that is easy to follow and understand. We have been involved in emergency care training for 25 years and feel it is important to truly immerse candidates into a scenario. Using live actors helps bring a scenario to life and applies pressure by partly replicate the reality of dealing with critically injured casualties.

Does RTACC map to the Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical (PHEM) Competency Descriptors and Framework?

Yes, RTACC has been mapped at Level E on the PHEM framework. It also exceeds the First Aid at Work (FAW) HSE syllabus and covers catastrophic bleeding as standard. Both BTACC and RTACC cover additional knowledge and skills above traditional workplace requirements.

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