Prehospital Point-of-Care Ultrasound

The First Professional Course in Preclinical Ultrasound – Built for Your Team 🚨

For the first time, emergency teams can access a professional, structured training program that brings ultrasound into the prehospital setting – where every second counts. Developed by leading experts in emergency medicine, this course empowers your team to make faster, more accurate decisions in the field.
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Why Leading Emergency Organisations Choose Us

From Newbies to Experts

One course fits all. Covering a wide range of protocols, this course equips every team member. Whether you’re training paramedics, nurses, or physicians – our curriculum is designed for all skill levels.

Developed by Pioneers

This pioneering course in preclinical ultrasound education was developed in collaboration with leading experts, ensuring training of the highest professional standard.

Trusted Partnership

This course was developed in close collaboration with the Wiener Berufsrettung (EMS Vienna) to meet the practical needs and standards of frontline emergency services.

Team Access with Trackable Progress

Track your team’s learning journey with our Admin Dashboard: Assign courses, monitor the progress, and download reports – making it easy to manage teams of any size.

Blended Learning

Combine your in-house training with our engaging online modules. We offer tailor-made solutions customised to your organisation’s unique requirements.

CME Accredited

Your team earns valuable Continuing Medical Education (CME) Points while mastering prehospital ultrasound – supporting professional growth and compliance with international standards.

Setting the Standard with EMS Vienna

Prehospital Point-of-care Ultrasound (pPOCUS) is a vital tool in acute and emergency medicine worldwide. However, standardized training concepts for prehospital ultrasound use are still missing.

Together with the Wiener Berufsrettung (EMS Vienna), we have closed this gap by creating the first comprehensive, CME-accredited prehospital ultrasound training program.

This collaboration brings together the expertise of frontline paramedics and emergency doctors with 123sonography’s educational innovation – delivering a course packed with real-world cases, live demonstrations, and all essential protocols.

Our joint mission is to set new quality standards for prehospital ultrasound training, empowering emergency teams to use ultrasound fast and effectively in critical situations.
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Course Speakers

Benjamin Thal, MD

Benjamin Thal, M.D.

General Practitioner

Prehospital Emergency Physician, Deputy Medical and Scientific Director, Managing Editor Response Emergency Medicine Podcast; EMS Vienna

Thomas Hamp, M.D.; EDIC, EDEC

Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine

Venia Docendi in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Prehospital Emergency Physician and Liaison Officer; EMS Vienna

Chiara Archam

Medical Student

Prof. Thomas Binder, MD, FESC

Cardiologist

Head of Digital Learning, University of Vienna

Case Study: Austrian Association for Emergency Medicine Elevates Prehospital Ultrasound Training with 123sonography

Digital meets hands-on: How 123sonography powers the pPOCUS curriculum

In collaboration with the Austrian Society for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (ÖNK) and the Vienna Ambulance Service, the new pPOCUS (prehospital Point-of-Care Ultrasound) program introduces a modern, four-phase training concept – ÖGUM, DEGUM, and SGUM (*) certified and with 123sonography’s CME-accredited online course at its core.


Designed to deliver both scientific depth and clinical practicality, the program ensures participants are thoroughly prepared before entering hands-on phases in real-life emergency settings.


The pPOCUS program is structured into four sequential phases: Phase 1 consists of a CME-accredited online course developed by 123sonography, providing a comprehensive theoretical foundation that includes ultrasound principles, relevant pathologies, and clinical case-based learning. Phase 2 involves simulator & hands-on training conducted on-site by the Vienna Ambulance Service, where participants apply their knowledge in realistic prehospital scenarios. In Phase 3, participants have to perform and document 50 ultrasound exams independently and receive feedback through supervision. Phase 4 concludes the program with a final knowledge and skills assessment, offering eligibility for Ă–GUM Level 1 & 2 certification.

“123sonography’s online knowledge ensures every participant enters hands-on training with a strong, standardized knowledge base – a key factor for quality and patient safety.”

The pPOCUS course was created because prehospital teams need more than just access to ultrasound – they need the skills to use it confidently when every second counts. The goal was to build a training program that’s evidence-based, practically focused, and immediately applicable in the field. This course empowers providers to make faster, better decisions – and ultimately save lives.


*Ă–GUM: Austrian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine, DEGUM: German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine, SGUM: Swiss Society for Ultrasound in Medicine

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