Instructor Resources
Special Access Textbook Supplement Available for Free Download
ITLS has made available a special supplement to the 2nd edition of the Access textbook published in 2007. The "Awareness to Special Situations" supplement focuses on fixed wing and rotary aircraft.
Download Access Supplement: Awareness to Special Situations
The supplement is included a general review for course participants. Rescuers who feel that their response areas require specialized training are encouraged to seek further theory and practical training from their local rescue training agencies.
The supplement is in PDF format for portability and convenience.
Updated Pediatric ITLS References
Updated references for the Pediatric ITLS Provider Manual, 2nd edition have been prepared by Illinois ITLS Advisory Board member Susan Fuchs, MD, FAAP, FACEP. The updated references should be used as a supplement to the Pediatric ITLS course.
Thanks to Dr. Fuchs for her valuable contribution.
The references are:
Chapter 7, ref 2:
Hazinski MF (ed). PALS Provider Manual. Dallas , TX : American Heart Association, 2002.
Chapter 9, ref 4:
Hazinski MF (ed). PALS Provider Manual. Dallas , TX : American Heart Association, 2002.
Chapter 10, ref 3:
APLS: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resource, 4th ed. Gausche-Hill M, Fuchs S, Yamamoto L (Eds). American Academy of Pediatrics/ American College of Emergency Physicians. Sudbury , MA : Jones and Bartlett, 2004.
Chapter 15, ref 2:
Fish RM: Electrical Burns, in Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS (ed). Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 6th ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2004. pp1231-1235.
Chapter 19: ref 4:
American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma: Advanced Trauma Life Support, 7th ed. Chicago , IL : American College of Surgeons, 2002.
Chapter 19, suggested readings 3:
Hazinski MF (ed). Neonatal Resuscitation in: PALS Provider Manual. Dallas , TX : American Heart Association, 2002.
Kattwinkel J (ed). Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation, 4th ed. American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association, 2000.
Chapter 20, ref 4:
Fleisher G, Ludwig S. Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4th ed. Philadelphia , PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000. |