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Table 2 Outline of LTC student day

From: Medical students at LTC and in pre-hospital care: a structured programme in pre-hospital emergency medicine for medical undergraduates

Morning lecture topics

Major incidents, a guide for students

First on scene for the London bombings

Triage and communication

Emergency response to earthquakes

Urban search and rescue

Afternoon practical sessions

Skills stations:

Basic airway management

Splints

Packaging

Haemorrhage control

Demonstration of equipment by Hazardous Area Response Team (HART)

Team challenges:

Triage

Trauma