About: The Basic Disaster Life Support™ (BDLS®) course is a competency-based, awareness-level course that prepares health professionals for the management of injuries and illnesses caused by disasters and public health emergencies. This includes the PRE-DISASTER Paradigm™ and DISASTER Paradigm™. The primary focus is an “all-hazards” approach. Measures to ensure and enhance health workforce readiness are emphasized throughout the course.
The BDLS course is designed to engage participants through interactive scenarios and group discussion. The goal is to teach a common lexicon, vocabulary, and knowledge base. Knowledge gained in the course can then be reinforced and expanded through application in the Advanced Disaster Life Support™ (ADLS®) course.
The BDLS course is aimed at a broad range of audiences that share a likelihood of providing clinical care and assistance to casualties during a disaster or public health emergency.
Target Audience:
Physicians
Nurses
PA’s
EMT’s
Paramedics
Pharmacists
Allied Health Professionals
Medical Students
Disaster Response Professionals
Course Credits:
8 MDHHS EMS CEUs
7.5 AMA Category 1 Physician CME
Course Prerequisites:
Download of electronic textbook
Completion of online course modules before day of course
Completion of PRE-Test before the day of the course
How to Register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3178
For Questions Contact: Judy Wheeler at judy.wheeler@med.wmich.edu