Health professionals from the Melbourne hospital led workshops for more than 90 students from Horsham's Holy Trinity Lutheran College and Nhill College at Horsham Town Hall.

Experts from The Alfred, Wimmera Health Care Group, Ambulance Victoria and Victoria Police and injury survivors shared stories and led interactive sessions to raise awareness and build skills among the youth of the region in responding to traumatic situations.

Year nine and 10 students participated.

PARTY co-ordinator Steph Riley, a critical care nurse at The Alfred, said people living in rural areas faced more obstacles in making safe plans around events due to big distances between places and a lack of transport options such as taxis and rideshare services like Uber.

"So they're more likely to drink and drive," she said. " And the roads aren't as safe."

She said she hoped having students participate in the program would help to reduce the number of young people presenting to an emergency department in a critical condition, due to risky behaviour.

Trauma is responsible for two-thirds of deaths in the 15 to 24 year-old age group, with many young survivors sustaining permanent disabilities.

A statement from The Alfred said the Grampians region had the second-highest incidence of patient hospitalisation for major trauma in Victoria.

Students participated in activities led by health professionals such as role playing a critical care situation in a hospital emergency department and learning CPR.

"You would probably have to do this (CPR) eight times while waiting for an ambulance to arrive," Ms Riley told Nhill College students.

Holy Lutheran Trinity College year nine students Stella Schmidt, Elle Treloar and Mia Bell said they found the program "really interesting" and "helpful".

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