This video demonstrates a trauma secondary survey. This survey looks for other injuries that were not addressed in the primary survey and is often considered a “head to toe” assessment. The secondary survey continues after the primary survey has been completed and life-threatening injuries addressed.

This resource kit provides a training opportunity to discuss common trauma triage challenges.

Clinical handover is a synopsis of QAS assessment and treatment provided to medical and nursing staff responsible for the continued management and care of a patient.

The use of a handover template like ATMIST can significantly improve communication between medical practitioners, ambulance crews and emergency departments.

A clinical resource from NSW Health.

A clinical resource from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

The trauma team structure will vary according to factors such as the time of day, availability of staff, hospital resources and skill set of the responders. 

A video resource from CSDS.

This resource kit provides healthcare clinicians with the knowledge on how to effectively perform clinical handover in the setting of chest trauma.

This resource kit provides participants the opportunity to explore the trauma team roles and effective communication strategies for patient care.