The HALO Course
The HALO Course
Resus procedures mastery. Understand, refine, perform under pressure.
Lead Facilitators:
Rory O’Brien, Finn Coulter, Eanna Mac Suibhne,Brian Manning, Claire McCarthy.
Date: 20th March 2026
Cadaveric Skills based training for Consultants
This immersive, peer-led programme offers the opportunity to practice core lifesaving procedures on human tissue in a realistic simulation environment, enhancing both technical precision and clinical decision-making. Work alongside experienced faculty and
colleagues to build confidence, sharpen technique, and perform critical interventions safely when it matters most.
Course Highlights:
- Canthotomy and cantholysis
- Finger thoracostomy and pleural drainage
- Vascular access (MAC line / Intraosseous access)
- Critical wound control
- Resuscitative Thoracotomy
- Resuscitative Hysterotomy
Peer-led training by experienced instructors.
High student: cadaver ratio focusing on maximum time with tissue.
Surgical approach mastery including task trainer practice.
Advanced techniques with cadaveric specimens.